Iranian Jerboa

The Iranian Jerboa (Allactaga firouzi) is a jerboa in the subfamily Allactaginae. The species was listed as critically endangered by the IUCN red list. It is only found (and known from) one small population in Iran. They were found on a flat plain with a gravel substrate and sparse, mountain steppe vegetation. It is a nocturnal animal spending the day in underground burrows. This jerboa has a vegetarian diet. It is threatened by habitat loss and restricted range.

References

1. ^ Stuart, S.N. (2008). Allactaga firouzi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 February 2009.

• Holden, M. E. and G. G. Musser. 2005. Family Dipodidae. Pp. 871–893 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.