Lake Chad gerbil
| Lake Chad gerbil | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Taterillus |
| Species: | T. lacustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Taterillus lacustris (Thomas & Wroughton, 1907) | |
The Lake Chad gerbil or Lake Chad tateril, Taterillus lacustris, is a species of gerbil found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.
References
- L. Granjon (2008). "Taterillus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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