Pygmy gerbil

Gerbillus henleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
Genus:Gerbillus
Species: G. Henley
Binomial name
Gerbillus Henley
de Winton, 1903

The pygmy gerbil (Gerbillus henleyi) is distributed mainly in Algeria to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula. It is also known as Henley's gerbil or pygmy dipodil.

References

  • Aulagnier & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus henleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
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