Like all members of the family Heteromyidae, Merriam's Kangaroo Rat is found only in the New World. Many kangaroo rats have rather specific habitat preferences, but Merriam's Kangaroo Rat is not one of these. Learn more about the Dipodomys merriami, more commonly known as a Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.