Dipodomys merriamiMerriam's kangaroo rat  Geographic Range
Dipodomys merriami, Merriam's kangaroo rat, is a rodent found in
the arid regions of the southwest United States and Mexico.
Dipodomys merriami are sand-dwelling mammals that inhabit arid
regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Habitat
requirements of Merriam's kangaroo rats are less strict than
most other species of kangaroo rats. They can live equally well
in sandy soils, clays, gravels, and among rocks.
(www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot/dipomerr.htm ). Compared to other
kangaroo rats, Dipodomys merriami inhabits harder, stonier
soils.  Physical Description  Merriam's kangaroo rats have an
average total length of 247 mm. The tail is rather long, about
144 mm in length, with an end tassle. It is usually more than
130% of the the length of the head and body. (
http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot/dipomerr.htm ). The body is covered
with dusky stripes which run the length of the head and body.
The skull is sciuromorphous with dramatically inflated audito