Species Profile
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San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

A large-headed rodent with large hind feet and a long tail.

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Jan 27, 1998

  • States/US Territories in which the San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat is known to occur:  California

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 14 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
10/17/2008 73 FR 61935 62002 Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus); Final Rule
04/16/2008 73 FR 20581 20599 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus): Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, changes to the proposed critical habitat revision, notice of availability of draft economic analysis, and amended required determinations.
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
06/19/2007 72 FR 33807 33842 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus): Proposed rule.
06/06/2007 72 FR 31338 31339 Walton Development LLC Residential Project, City of Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/14/2009 San Bernardino kangaroo rat 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    10/17/2008 73 FR 61935 62002 Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus); Final Rule Final Rule Active
    06/19/2007 72 FR 33807 33842 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus): Proposed rule. Proposed Rule Not Required
    04/23/2002 67 FR 19811 19845 Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat Final Rule Not Required
    12/08/2000 65 FR 77178 77208 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    City of Highland Roadways Project
    East Valley Centre (Highland, San Bernardino Cnty, CA) [formerly National Equity Engineering]
    Lytle Creek Turnout Low-Effect HCP (formerly West Valley Water District, San Bernardino Cnty, CA)
    Regency Center, City of Highland, San Bernadino County
    Walton Homes (Redlands, San Bernardino Cnty, CA)

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009