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title: "Merriam's Kangaroo Rat"
description: "Dipodomys merriami — Mammiferi. Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/merriam-s-kangaroo-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

> Dipodomys merriami — Mammiferi. Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

- Scientific name: *Dipodomys merriami*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 2053
- Wikidata: [Q304884](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q304884)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44126](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44126)

## Names

- en: Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
- de: Merriams Kängururatte
- es: Rata canguro de Merriam
- fr: Rat-kangourou de Merriam
- nl: Merriams kangoeroegoffer
- pl: Szczuroskoczek zmienny

## Countries with the most observations

US (692), MX (172)

## Summary

Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. The species name commemorates Clinton Hart Merriam. It is found in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones of the southwestern United States, Baja California, and northern Mexico.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merriam%27s_kangaroo_rat

## Photo

![Merriam's Kangaroo Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/merriam-s-kangaroo-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Rafael Torres · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38448155

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/merriam-s-kangaroo-rat?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).