Gerbillus principulus

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iPrincipal gerbil
Conservation status
Data deficient (DD)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species: G. principulus
Binomial name
Gerbillus principulus
Thomas and Hinton, 1923

The principal gerbil, Gerbillus principulus, is distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Meidob; El Malha. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.

[edit] References

  • Schlitter & Granjon (2004). Gerbillus principulus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient