Bushy-tailed Jird
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| Bushy-tailed Jird Fossil range: Recent |
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| Sekeetamys calurus (Thomas, 1892) |
The Bushy-tailed Jird (Sekeetamys calurus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Sekeetamys. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
[edit] References
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Schlitter, D. 2004. Sekeetamys calurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
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