Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil

The bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus vallinus) is a species of rodent found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, temperate grassland, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillurus
Species:
G. vallinus
Binomial name
Gerbillurus vallinus
(Thomas, 1918)

References

  • M. Griffin & N. Coetzee (2008). "Gerbillurus vallinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved June 10, 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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