Principal gerbil

Principal gerbil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
Genus:Gerbillus
Species: G. principulus
Binomial name
Gerbillus principulus
Thomas and Hinton, 1923

The principal gerbil (Gerbillus principulus) is distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Meidob; El Malha. Fewer than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.

References

  • Schlitter & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus principulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient
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