Dipodomys nelsoni Merriam 1907

Dipodomys nelsoni Merriam 1907, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 20: 75.

Type Locality: Mexico, Coahuila, La Ventura.

Vernacular Names: Nelson's Kangaroo Rat.

Distribution: Mexican Plateau from N Coahuila and S Chihuahua to N San Luis Potosi and S Nuevo Leon (Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Nader (1978) included nelsoni in spectabilis; Anderson (1972) and Matson (1980) presented evidence of specific distinctness. Williams et al. (1993) summarized the evidence of the status of nelsoni and concluded that it is a distinct species. Reviewed by Best (1988 b, Mammalian Species No. 326).