Western gerbil

The western gerbil (Gerbillus hesperinus) is distributed mainly in northern Morocco. It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.

Western gerbil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species:
G. hesperinus
Binomial name
Gerbillus hesperinus
Cabrera, 1936

References

    • Aulagnier (2004). "Gerbillus hesperinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used
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