Perognathus longimembris (rodent)

Mass: 7.5 g based on Djawdan and Garland Jr 1988, Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985, Hinds and MacMillen 1985, Lawler and Geluso 1986, and Morton et al. 1980

Abundance: 0.61 to 25.65% (median 1.18%)

Latitudinal range: 34.9° to 42.3°

Habitats: (1), desert/xeric shrubland (2)

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Found in 3 samples

United States: Edwards Air Force Base, Raft River Valley, Camels Back Cave (Stratum II) (Holocene)

Size measurements:
body mass8.9 gN = 13Djawdan and Garland Jr 1988
♀ body mass7.3 gN = 67Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985
♂ body mass7.2 gN = 66Kenagy and Bartholomew 1985
body mass8.0 gN = 9Hinds and MacMillen 1985
body mass8.2 gN = 18Lawler and Geluso 1986
body mass9.0 gN = 3Morton et al. 1980
♂ ear length7 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
ear length6.9 mmN = 8Alvarez-Castañeda et al. 2001
♂ hind foot length19 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
♂ hind foot length20 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
♂ hind foot length19.8 mmN = 29Merriam 1894
hind foot length20.0 mmN = 8Alvarez-Castañeda et al. 2001
hind foot length18.7 mmN = 24Merriam 1894
skull length23.0 mmN = 9Alvarez-Castañeda et al. 2001
♂ tail length72 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
♂ tail length83 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
♂ tail length78 mmN = 29Merriam 1894
tail length70.7 mmN = 8Alvarez-Castañeda et al. 2001
tail length72.4 mmN = 24Merriam 1894
♂ total body length127 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
♂ total body length152 mmN = 1Merriam 1894
♂ total body length143 mmN = 29Merriam 1894
total body length140 mmN = 8Alvarez-Castañeda et al. 2001
total body length133 mmN = 24Merriam 1894
upper tooth row length2.8 mmN = 9Alvarez-Castañeda et al. 2001

See also Perognathus, Perognathus amplus, Perognathus ancenensis, Perognathus flavescens, Perognathus flavus, Perognathus formosus, Perognathus hispidus, Perognathus huastecensis, Perognathus merriami, Perognathus minutus, Perognathus parvus, Perognathus sp.