Petter's Gerbil
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Taterillus petteri Gautun, Tranier & Sicard, 1985 |
Petter's Gerbil or Petter's Tateril (Taterillus petteri) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, arable land, and rural gardens.
[edit] References
- Granjon, L. 2004. Taterillus petteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- 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.