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Western gerbil

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Species of rodent

Western gerbil
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species: G. hesperinus
Binomial name
Gerbillus hesperinus
Cabrera, 1936

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

References

  1. Aulagnier, S. (2019). "Gerbillus hesperinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T9128A90823992. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T9128A90823992.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Extant species of subfamily Gerbillinae
Tribes Ammodillini, Desmodilliscini, Gerbillurini, Taterillini
Ammodillini
Ammodillus
Desmodilliscini
Desmodilliscus
Pachyuromys
Gerbillurini
Desmodillus
Gerbilliscus
Gerbillurus
Tatera
Taterillini
Taterillus
Tribe Gerbillini
Gerbillina
Dipodillus
Gerbillus
Subgenus Hendecapleura:
Subgenus Gerbillus:
Microdillus
Rhombomyina
Brachiones
Meriones
Subgenus Meriones:
Subgenus Parameriones:
Subgenus Pallasiomys:
Subgenus Cheliones:
Psammomys
Rhombomys
incertae sedis
Sekeetamys
Taxon identifiers
Gerbillus hesperinus
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