Table 10.3 (continued)
Common name Species n(f) n(m) Size trait Male SD Female SD f : m Reference
Heermann’s D. heermanni 474 366 body length (mm) 121.6 — 119.4 — 0.98 Best 1993
kangaroo rat
Giant kangaroo rat D. ingens 55 47 body length (mm) 147.6 — 144.5 — 0.98 Best 1993
San Jose island D. insularis 9 16 body length (mm) 108.2 — 97.3 — 0.90 Best 1993
kangaroo rat
Merriam’s kangaroo D. merriami 433 397 body length (mm) 100.6 — 99.2 — 0.99 Best 1993
rat
Narrow-faced D. venustus 65 73 body length (mm) 128.7 — 122.9 — 0.95 Best 1988
kangaroo rat
California kangaroo D. californicus 191 150 body length (mm) 119.5 — 120.5 — 1.01 Best 1988
rat
Gulf coast kangaroo D. compactus 48 29 body length (mm) 112.5 — 110.6 — 0.98 Best 1988
rat
Texas kangaroo rat D. elator 120 86 body length (mm) 124.3 — 124.0 — 1.00 Best 1988
Big-eared kangaroo D. elephantinus 38 32 body length (mm) 129.0 — 128.9 — 1.00 Best 1988
rat
Chisel-toothed D. microps 156 174 body length (mm) 113.5 — 111.8 — 0.98 Best 1988
kangaroo rat
Nelson’s kangaroo rat D. nelsoni 112 87 body length (mm) 128.3 — 127.1 — 0.99 Best 1988
Tipton kangaroo rat D. nitratoides 276 200 body length (mm) 97.1 — 98.1 — 0.99 Best 1988
Ord’s kangaroo rat D. ordii 691 662 body length (mm) 114.2 — 114.0 — 1.00 Best 1988
Panamint kangaroo D. panamintinus 467 385 body length (mm) 120.2 — 121.1 — 1.01 Best 1988
rat
Phillip’s kangaroo rat D. phillipsii 93 77 body length (mm) 105.0 — 104.2 — 0.99 Best 1988
Banner-tailed D. spectabilis 296 232 body length (mm) 142.3 — 142.0 — 1.00 Best 1988
kangaroo rat
Stephen’s kangaroo D. stephensi 81 70 body length (mm) 115.7 — 115.8 — 1.00 Best 1988
rat
Tehachapi pocket Perognathus 20 20 body length (mm) 77.6 — 72.5 — 0.93 Best 1993
mouse alticola
Great Basin pocket P. parvus 20 20 body length (mm) 83.6 — 78.3 — 0.94 Best 1993
mouse
Arizona pocket P. amplus 20 20 body length (mm) 70.8 — 70.1 — 0.99 Best 1993
mouse
Olive-backed pocket P. fasciatus 20 20 body length (mm) 71.2 — 72.1 — 1.01 Best 1993
mouse
Plains pocket mouse P. flavescens 20 20 body length (mm) 72.1 — 70.4 — 0.98 Best 1993
Silky pocket mouse P. flavus 20 20 body length (mm) 59.0 — 60.4 — 1.02 Best 1993
San Joaquin pocket P. inornatus 20 20 body length (mm) 72.6 — 72.1 — 0.99 Best 1993
mouse
Little pocket mouse P. longimembris 20 20 body length (mm) 58.5 — 56.9 — 0.97 Best 1993
Narrow-skulled Chaetodipus artus 20 20 body length (mm) 92.1 — 85.9 — 0.93 Best 1993
pocket mouse
Little desert pocket C. arenarius 20 20 body length (mm) 69.5 — 67.3 — 0.97 Best 1993
mouse
Bailey’s pocket C. baileyi 20 20 body length (mm) 94.5 — 92.5 — 0.98 Best 1993
mouse
California pocket C. californicus 20 20 body length (mm) 88.5 — 85.3 — 0.96 Best 1993
mouse
San Diego pocket C. fallax 20 20 body length (mm) 84.6 — 82.0 — 0.97 Best 1993
mouse
Long-tailed pocket C. formosus 20 20 body length (mm) 82.7 — 79.0 — 0.96 Best 1993
mouse
Goldman’s pocket C. goldmani 20 20 body length (mm) 81.4 — 83.7 — 1.03 Best 1993
mouse
Hispid pocket mouse C. hispidus 20 20 body length (mm) 101.5 — 106.9 — 1.05 Best 1993
Rock pocket mouse C. intermedius 20 20 body length (mm) 74.0 — 74.1 — 1.00 Best 1993
Line pocket mouse C. lineatus 20 20 body length (mm) 74.4 — 73.0 — 0.98 Best 1993