Dipodomys agilis Gambel 1848

Dipodomys agilis Gambel 1848, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 4: 77.

Type Locality: USA, California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles (see Grinnell, 1922).

Vernacular Names: Agile Kangaroo Rat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Dipodomys agilis subsp. agilis Gambel 1848

Subspecies Dipodomys agilis subsp. perplexus Merriam 1907

Distribution: SW and SC California (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Specific distinctness of northern populations with 2n=62 ( agilis) from southern forms with 2n=60 ( simulans) documented by Best et al. (1986) and Sullivan and Best (1997 a). Reviewed, in part, by Best (1978, 1983 a) and Lackey (1967); see also Hall (1981:1179). Sullivan and Best (1997) and Williams et al. (1993) each listed two valid subspecies, with synonyms.