Val's gundi

Val's Gundi

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Ctenodactylidae
Genus:	Ctenodactylus
Species:	C. vali
Binomial name
*Ctenodactylus vali* Thomas, 1902

The Val's gundi (Ctenodactylus vali) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is found in Algeria, Libya, and Morocco. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.

References

Aulagnier, S. 2004. Ctenodactylus vali. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Dieterlen, F. 2005. Family Ctenodactylidae pp. 1536-1537 in D. E. Wilson and M. A. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, p. 1536.

Extant species of family Ctenodactylidae (Gundis)

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Ctenodactylus	Common Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) Val's Gundi (Ctenodactylus vali)

Felovia	Felou Gundi (Felovia vae)

Massoutiera	Mzab Gundi (Massoutiera mzabi)

Pectinator	Speke's Pectinator (Pectinator spekei)

Category

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