Sand gerbil
| Sand gerbil | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Gerbillinae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. syrticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus syrticus (Misonne, 1974) | |
The sand gerbil, Gerbillus syrticus is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence.
References
- Schlitter & Granjon (2004). Gerbillus syrticus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient
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