For comparisons with Dipodomys ordii cinderensis and Dipodomys ordii fremonti see accounts of those subspecies.
Remarks.—This geographic race inhabits the upper reaches of the Sevier River Valley in the vicinity of Panguitch, Utah. Natural barriers to kangaroo rats, such as the Cedar Mountains to the west, high plateau country to the south, the Paunsaugunt Plateau to the east and the narrow canyons of the Sevier River to the north prevent these animals from extending their range or from coming into physical contact with any adjacent geographic races. This isolation has resulted in a fairly stable population. Some animals, however, show characters, such as the width of the rostrum, and the shape and length of the nasals which are intermediate between those of topotypes of D. o. utahensis and the type series of D. o. panguitchensis.
Specimens examined.—Total, 3, all from Utah, distributed as follows: Garfield County: 1 mi. S Panguitch, 6666 ft., 3 (2 RH; 1 UU).
Dipodomys ordii monoensis ([Grinnell])
Perodipus monoensis [Grinnell], Univ. California Publ. Zool., 21:46, March 29, 1919.
Dipodomys ordii monoensis, [Grinnell], Journ. Mamm., 2:96, May 2, 1921.
Type.—Female, adult, no. 27002, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California; Pellisier Ranch, 5 mi. N Benton Station, 5600 ft., Mono County, California; obtained on September 21, 1917, by J. Dixon, original no. 6384.
Range.—Northeastern Inyo and Mono counties, California, north to southern Pershing County and east to eastern Nye County, Nevada; marginal occurrences are: in California, 5 mi. N Benton Station and Deep Spring Valley; in Nevada, Arlemont, 2 mi. NW Palmetto, 1 mi. N Beatty, 5 mi. W White Rock Spring, Big Creek at Quinn Canyon Mts., 2-1/2 mi. S Lock's Ranch, 2 mi. S Millett P. O., 13-1/2 mi. NW Goldfield, Fingerrock Wash, Eastgate, 1/2 mi. NE Toulon, 21 mi. W and 2 mi. N Lovelock, 1/2 mi. S Pyramid Lake, West Walker River in Smith's Valley, and 10 mi. S Yerington.
Diagnosis.—Size medium (see measurements). Color pale, entire dorsal surface (c) between Pinkish Buff and Cinnamon-Buff, purest on sides, flanks and cheeks, with but slight suffusion of black in upper parts; pinnae of ears, plantar surfaces of hind feet, dorsal and ventral stripes of tail, brownish. Skull medium in size; rostrum relatively long and narrow; nasals relatively short; interorbital region narrow; interparietal region relatively wide; lacrimal processes small; auditory bullae relatively small; pterygoid fossae circular; zygomatic arches robust and relatively straight; foramen magnum nearly circular.