Anderson's Gerbil | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Subfamily: | Gerbillinae |
Genus: | Gerbillus |
Species: | G. andersoni |
Binomial name | |
Gerbillus andersoni de Winton, 1902 |
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Synonyms | |
allenbyi Thomas, 1918 |
Anderson's Gerbil, Gerbillus andersoni is a species of gerbils distributed from Tunisia to Israel. Their habitat and diet are similar to other gerbils. The gestation period is 20-22 days and the average litter size is 4-5. IUCN lists the junior synonym Gerbillus allenbyi as vulnerable.