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Dipodomys merriami
Taxon
TAX01K7JR
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Dipodomys merriami
merriam's kangaroo rat
Species
ACCEPTED
Rank
Species
Children
19
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
17 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Mammalia
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Theria
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Eutheria
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Rodentia
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Castorimorpha
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Heteromyidae
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Dipodomyinae
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Dipodomys
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Dipodomys merriami
Current
19 children
Dipodomys merriami ambiguus
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Dipodomys merriami annulus
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Dipodomys merriami arenivagus
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Dipodomys merriami atronasus
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Dipodomys merriami brunensis
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Dipodomys merriami collinus
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Dipodomys merriami frenatus
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Dipodomys merriami insularis
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Dipodomys merriami margaritae
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Dipodomys merriami mayensis
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Dipodomys merriami melanurus
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Dipodomys merriami merriami
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Dipodomys merriami mitchelli
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Dipodomys merriami olivaceus
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Dipodomys merriami parvus
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Dipodomys merriami platycephalus
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Dipodomys merriami quintinensis
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Dipodomys merriami trinidadensis
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Dipodomys merriami vulcani
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Parent
Dipodomys
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Distribution
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Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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