Hoogstraal's gerbil
| Hoogstraal's gerbil | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Gerbillinae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. hoogstraali |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus hoogstraali (Lay, 1975) | |
Hoogstraal's gerbil, Gerbillus hoogstraali is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.
The specific epithet honors American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal.
References
- Aulagnier (2004). Gerbillus hoogstraali. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
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