Gerbilliscus

Gerbilliscus is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae (gerbils) of the family Muridae. It contains the following species, all native to Africa:

Gerbilliscus
Kemp's gerbil (Gerbilliscus kempi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Gerbillurini
Genus: Gerbilliscus
Thomas, 1897
Species

Gerbilliscus afra
Gerbilliscus boehmi
Gerbilliscus brantsii
Gerbilliscus guineae
Gerbilliscus inclusus
Gerbilliscus kempi
Gerbilliscus leucogaster
Gerbilliscus nigricaudus
Gerbilliscus phillipsi
Gerbilliscus robustus
Gerbilliscus validus

Species currently classified in this genus were formerly treated in the genus Tatera.

References

  • 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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