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 gidleyi, Perognathus hispidus, Perognathus huastecensis, Perognathus merriami, Perognathus minutus, Perognathus parvus, Perognathus pearlettensis, Perognathus sp.