Principal gerbil

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

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

References

  • Schlitter & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus principulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient


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