| Thomas's pygmy jerboa | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Genus: | Salpingotus |
| Subgenus: | Prosalpingotus |
| Species: | S. thomasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Salpingotus thomasi Vinogradov, 1928 | |
Thomas's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is endemic to Afghanistan. Its natural habitat is temperate desert. This species is known only from the type specimen and lately is synonymized with Baluchistan pygmy jerboa (Salpingotulus michaelis) due to conspecifity.
References
- Chelmala Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Srinivasulu. (2012). South Asian Mammals: Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status. Springer. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-4614-3449-8.
External links
- Jordan, M. (2017). "Salpingotulus michaelis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T19866A22199469. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19866A22199469.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". 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. 871–893. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Salpingotus thomasi | |
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