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Desert Woodrat

Neotoma (Neotoma) lepida Thomas, 1893

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Neotoma (Neotoma) lepida Thomas, 1893
Name authority
Thomas, 1893
Common name
Desert Woodrat
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Neotoma
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
  9. subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
  10. infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
  11. orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
  12. suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
  13. superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
  14. familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
  15. subfamilyNeotominae Merriam, 1894
  16. genusNeotoma Say & Ord, 1825
  17. subgenusNeotoma Say & Ord, 1825
  18. speciesNeotoma (Neotoma) lepida Thomas, 1893

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Neotoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Bushy-tailed WoodratNeotoma (Teonoma) cinerea (Ord, 1815)CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Arizona WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) devia Goldman, 1927CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dusky-footed WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) fuscipes Baird, 1857CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Goldman's WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) goldmani Merriam, 1903CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
White-toothed WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) leucodon Merriam, 1894CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Allegheny WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) magister Baird, 1857CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Turner Island woodratNeotoma (Neotoma) varia Burt, 1932CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Sonoran WoodratNeotoma (Teanopus) phenax (Merriam, 1903)CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
White-throated WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) albigula Hartley, 1894CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Tamaulipan WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) angustapalata Baker, 1951CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Bryant's WoodratNeotoma (Neotoma) bryanti Merriam, 1887CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Bunker's Wood RatNeotoma (Neotoma) bunkeri Burt, 1932CricetidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extinct

Browse 593 records assigned to Cricetidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Neotoma abbreviata Goldman, 1909 Goldman, 1909synonym
Neotoma desertorum Merriam, 1894 Merriam, 1894synonym
Neotoma intermedia Rhoads, 1894 Rhoads, 1894synonym
Neotoma nevadensis Taylor, 1910 Taylor, 1910synonym
Neotoma nudicauda Goldman, 1905 Goldman, 1905synonym
Neotoma intermedia notia Nelson & Goldman, 1931 Nelson & Goldman, 1931synonym
Neotoma intermedia perpallida Goldman, 1909 Goldman, 1909synonym
Neotoma intermedia pretiosa Goldman, 1909 Goldman, 1909synonym
Neotoma intermedia ravida Nelson & Goldman, 1931 Nelson & Goldman, 1931synonym
Neotoma intermedia vicina Goldman, 1909 Goldman, 1909synonym
Neotoma lepida aridicola Huey, 1957 Huey, 1957synonym
Neotoma lepida grinnelli Hall, 1942 Hall, 1942synonym
Neotoma lepida intermedia Rhoads, 1894 Rhoads, 1894synonym
Neotoma lepida molagrandis Huey, 1945 Huey, 1945synonym
Neotoma lepida monstrabilis Goldman, 1932 Goldman, 1932synonym
Neotoma lepida petricola von Bloeker, 1938 von Bloeker, 1938synonym
Neotoma arenacea J. A. Allen, 1898 J. A. Allen, 1898synonym
Neotoma bella Bangs, 1899 Bangs, 1899synonym
Neotoma californica Price, 1894 Price, 1894synonym
Neotoma insularis Townsend, 1912 Townsend, 1912synonym
Neotoma bella felipensis Elliot, 1903 Elliot, 1903synonym
Neotoma desertorum sola Merriam, 1894 Merriam, 1894synonym
Neotoma intermedia gilva Rhoads, 1894 Rhoads, 1894synonym
Neotoma lepida egressa Orr, 1934 Orr, 1934synonym
Neotoma lepida latirostra Burt, 1932 Burt, 1932synonym
Neotoma lepida marcosensis Burt, 1932 Burt, 1932synonym
Neotoma lepida marshalli Goldman, 1939 Goldman, 1939synonym
Neotoma lepida sanrafaeli Kelson, 1950 Kelson, 1950synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Middle America

North America

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180374 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:46VCQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.