Chaetodipus Merriam 1889 (pocket mouse)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Parent taxon: Heteromyidae according to W. W. Korth 1997
Sister taxa: Balantiomys, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymys, Heteromyinae, Lignimus, Liomys, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Peridiomys, Perodipus, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys
Subtaxa: Chaetodipus arenarius, Chaetodipus artus, Chaetodipus baileyi, Chaetodipus californicus, Chaetodipus fallax, Chaetodipus formosus, Chaetodipus goldmani, Chaetodipus hispidus, Chaetodipus intermedius, Chaetodipus lineatus, Chaetodipus nelsoni, Chaetodipus penicillatus, Chaetodipus pernix, Chaetodipus spinatus
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser