Dipodomys phillipsii Gray 1841

Dipodomys phillipsii Gray 1841, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 1, 7: 522.

Type Locality: Mexico, Hidalgo, Valley of Mexico, near Real del Monte (= Mineral de Monte).

Vernacular Names: Phillips's Kangaroo Rat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Dipodomys phillipsii subsp. phillipsii Gray 1841

Subspecies Dipodomys phillipsii subsp. oaxacae Hooper 1947

Subspecies Dipodomys phillipsii subsp. ornatus Merriam 1894

Subspecies Dipodomys phillipsii subsp. perotensis Merriam 1894

Distribution: C Durango south to N Oaxaca (Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Systematics reviewed by Genoways and Jones (1971); biology reviewed by Jones and Genoways (1975 a, Mammalian Species No. 51).