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Dipodomys merriami

Citation:

Energy relationships of the mammals of a desert shrub (Larrea tridentata) community

Author(s)
Chew, Robert M. and Alice Eastlake Chew
Pages
1-20
Year
Issue
1
Volume
40
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Error Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Population Density 11.47 7.8 - 15.6 #/ha Both Male and Female Both Adults and Juveniles San Simon Valley, Portal (elev., 1370 m) Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 62.0 average range of movement after 3 captures 4.7 m Both Male and Female Adult San Simon Valley Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate maintenance energy expenditure estimated from oxygen consumption 103 - 181 kcal/day Both Male and Female Adult captured at San Simon Valley, AZ from Aug. - July 6/sampling period; 10 periods Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 39.1 - 44.1 g Male Adult San Simon Valley Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 38.4 - 44.38 g Female Adult San Simon Valley Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate see citation figure of changes in weight over time Both Male and Female Juvenile San Simon Valley, Portal (elev., 1370 m) 90 Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition seeds (82%), herbs (14%), shrub (2%), arthropods (2%) % occurence of food items in cheek pouch contents % Not Reported Not Reported San Simon Valley, Portal (elev., 1370 m) 15 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Reproduction and food habits of Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami

Author(s)
Bradley, W. Glenn and Roger A. Mauer
Pages
497-507
Year
Issue
3
Volume
52
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Clutch or Litter Size 2.6 estimated by embryo counts 1-5 pups /litter Female Adult Las Vegas Valley, Clark County (elev., 2500 ft) 163 Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Sexual Maturity <2 age when reproductive activity observed mo Both Male and Female Adult Las Vegas Valley, Clark County (elev., 2500 ft) 10 Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition grass seeds (74.2%), annual forb seeds (37.4%), perennial seeds (7.4%), vegetative plant parts (7.4%), insect parts (0.3%), debris (2.7%), unidentified seeds (3%) % occurrence in cheek pouch contents % Not Reported Not Reported Las Vegas Valley, Clark County (elev., 2500 ft) 411 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

The influence of ambient temperature, seed composition and body size on water balance and seed selection in coexisting heteromyid rodents

Author(s)
Hulbert, A.J. and Richard E. MacMillen
Pages
521-526
Year
Issue
4
Volume
75
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Body Weight - Mean range of means of initial weights for 3 experimental groups 38.3 - 40.5 g Not Reported Not Reported captured at Joshua Tree, San Bernadino County, CA 9/group Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Population Ecology of a desert rodent: Dipodomys merriami in the Chihuahuan Desert

Author(s)
Zeng, Zongyong and James H. Brown
Pages
1328-1340
Year
Issue
5
Volume
68
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Error Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Population Density 7.8 3 - 15 #/ha Both Male and Female Not Reported Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 782 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 44.0 0.3 g Male Adult Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 443 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 41.1 0.1 g Female Adult Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 49.9 0.2 g Male Adult Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 44.1 mean distance moved from site of initial capture m Male Not Reported Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 443 Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 53.8 mean distance moved from site of initial capture m Female Not Reported Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 339 Exposure Factor Datasets
Longevity at least 36 oldest recorded mo Female Adult Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 3 Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality 0.304 death rate per yr /yr Male Not Reported Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 443 Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality 0.370 death rate per yr /yr Female Not Reported Cave Creek Bajada, Cochise County (elev., 1330 m) 354 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Organ weights and serum total cholesterol in the kangarooo rat (Dipodomys merriami)

Author(s)
Robinson, P.F., Henry J. Montoye, David B. Dill, Ling, Nan-Sing, Todor Kresteff
Pages
403-408
Year
Volume
31
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Error Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Body Weight - Mean 39.6 7.1 SD 23.2 - 46.2 g Female Not Reported captured at Boulder City, NV 11 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 34.2 3.8 SD 26.4 - 39.7 g Male Not Reported captured at Boulder City, NV 16 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Consumption of herbaceaous vegetation and water during reproduction and development of Merriam's Kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami

Author(s)
Soholt, Lars F.
Pages
445-457
Year
Issue
2
Volume
98
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Water Ingestion Rate 4.8 estimated from food intake (rolled oats and carrots) g/d Female Adult captured in Clark County, NV 16 Exposure Factor Datasets
Water Ingestion Rate 10.7 estimated from food intake (rolled oats and carrots) g/d Female Adult captured in Clark County, NV 4-9 Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 2.8 1-5 young/litter Female Adult captured in Clark County, NV Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Dispersal distance and the range of nightly movements in Merriam's kangaroo rats

Author(s)
Jones, Thomas W.
Pages
27-34
Year
Issue
1
Volume
70
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Age at Sexual Maturity 2 mo Not Reported Adult Portal Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Longevity 2 yrs Not Reported Adult Portal Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 46.5 median lifetime distance moved from home range center (from first to last capture) 0 - 265 m Male Adult Portal 36 Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 25.0 median lifetime distance moved from home range center (from first to last capture) 0 - 158 m Female Adult Portal 25 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Seasonal water and energy metabolism of the desert dwelling kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)

Author(s)
Nagy, Kenneth A. and M.J. Gruchacz
Pages
1461-1478
Year
Issue
6
Volume
67
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Error Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Body Weight - Mean 33.9 2.2 SD 28.7 - 37.9 g Not Reported Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 4-9 per mo/15 mo Exposure Factor Datasets
Water Ingestion Rate 3.14 water influx rate estimated via doubly labeled water 1.33 SD 1.95 - 6.99 ml water/d Not Reported Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 4-9 per mo/15 mo Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate 2.00 field metabolic rate estimated from doubly labeled water 0.45 SD 1.56 - 2.67 L CO2/d Not Reported Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 4-9 per mo/15 mo Exposure Factor Datasets
Population Density 17.5 1.6 SD #/ha Not Reported Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 5 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Breeding of captive kangaroo rats, Dipodomys merriami and D. microps

Author(s)
Daly, M., Margo I. Wilson and P. Behrends
Pages
338-341
Year
Issue
2
Volume
65
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Clutch or Litter Size 2.5 1-5 pups/litter Female Adult captured near Palm Springs, CA 51 Exposure Factor Datasets
Duration of Incubation or Gestation 33 modal duration 32-35 d Female Adult captured near Palm Springs, CA 65 Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Fledging, Metamorphosis, Weaning 21 - 25 d Female Juvenile Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Sexual Maturity 64 youngest age of female conceiving d Female Adult 51 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

Comparative ecology of sympatric Dipodomys agilis and Dipodomys merriami in southern California

Author(s)
McClenaghan, Leroy R.
Pages
175-185
Year
Issue
14
Volume
29
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Population Density 29 #/ha Both Male and Female Not Reported Jacumba (elev., 988 m) Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality 85.1 average monthly survival %/mo Both Male and Female Not Reported Jacumba (elev., 988 m) 220 Exposure Factor Datasets
Citation:

The ecology of Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami Mearns) on the grazing of lands of southern Arizona

Author(s)
Reynolds, Hudson G.
Pages
112-127
Year
Issue
2
Volume
28
Exposure Endpoint Type Range Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Sample Size Type
Population Density 1.4 - 7.0 #/acre Both Male and Female Both Adults and Juveniles Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) 9 winters Exposure Factor Datasets
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