Cheesman's Gerbil
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| Gerbillus cheesmani Thomas, 1919 |
Cheesman's gerbil, Gerbilus cheesmani, is distributed mainly in Arabian Peninsula to southwestern Iran. The total length of this gerbil is about 22 cm.
Cheesman's gerbil appears similar to the Palid gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus).
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[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Gerbillus cheesmani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 06 May 2006.
