Gerbillus gerbillus
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| Gerbillus gerbillus Olivier, 1801 |
Gerbillus gerbillus is distributed mainly in Morocco, Northern Nigeria to Jordan and Kenya. It is known as the lesser gerbil or small Egyptian gerbil. It is much smaller than other gerbils sometimes kept as pets.
[edit] References
- Aulagnier & Granjon (2004). Gerbillus gerbillus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/egyptian.htm
