Chaetodipus nelsoni Merriam 1894

Chaetodipus nelsoni Merriam 1894, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 46: 266.

Type Locality: Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Hacienda La Parada, about 25 mi (40 km) NW Ciudad San Luis Potosi.

Vernacular Names: Nelson's Pocket Mouse.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Chaetodipus nelsoni subsp. nelsoni Merriam 1894

Subspecies Chaetodipus nelsoni subsp. canescens Merriam 1894

Distribution: Chihuahuan desert plateau from SE New Mexico and W Texas (USA) to Jalisco and San Luis Potosi (Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subspecies listed by Hall (1981) and Williams et al. (1993); may include lineatus (see above). Reviewed by Best (1994 b, Mammalian Species No. 484). Two karyotypic races known (Patton, 1970; Lee, 1990), which may prove to be distinct species.