Gerbillus campestris

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iLarge North African dipodil

Conservation status

Conservation status: Critical

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Gerbillus
Species:	G. campestris

Binomial name

Gerbillus campestris
Thomas and Hinton, 1923

Large North African dipodil, Gerbillus campestris, is mainly distributed along the Atlantic coast of the Sahara, as well as parts of Somalia. Like other Gerbillus species they live in dry, sandy, and rocky landscapes, often sparsely vegetated. Their diet includes insects, nuts, grasses and roots. They are nocturnal.