Anderson's gerbil
Anderson's gerbil | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Subfamily: | Gerbillinae |
Genus: | Gerbillus |
Species: | G. andersoni |
Binomial name | |
Gerbillus andersoni de Winton, 1902 | |
Synonyms | |
allenbyi Thomas, 1918 |
Anderson's gerbil, Gerbillus andersoni is a species of gerbils distributed from Tunisia to Israel. Their habitats and diets are similar to other gerbils. The gestation period is 20-22 days and the average litter size is four or five. IUCN lists the junior synonym Gerbillus allenbyi as vulnerable.
References
- Baillie (1996). Gerbillus allenbyi. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c v2.3)
- Baillie (1996). Gerbillus andersoni. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 8 May 2006.
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