Przewalski's gerbil

Przewalski's gerbil or Przewalski's jird (Brachiones przewalskii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Brachiones, and is found only in China.

Przewalski's gerbil

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Brachiones
Thomas, 1925
Species:
B. przewalskii
Binomial name
Brachiones przewalskii
(Büchner, 1889)

References

  • Smith, A. T. & C. H. Johnston (2008). "Brachiones przewalskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1212. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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