Rupicolous gerbil

The rupicolous gerbil (Dipodillus rupicola) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Mali. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.

Rupicolous gerbil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Dipodillus
Species:
D. rupicola
Binomial name
Dipodillus rupicola
(Granjon, Aniskin, Bolobouev & Sicard, 2002)

References

  • Granjon, L. 2004. Gerbillus rupicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  • 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. 1215–1216. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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