Heptner's pygmy jerboa

Heptner's pygmy jerboa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Genus: Salpingotus
Subgenus: Prosalpingotus
Species: S. heptneri
Binomial name
Salpingotus heptneri
Vorontsov & Smirnov, 1969

Heptner's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus heptneri) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and possibly Russia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.

References

  1. Tsytsulina, K. (2008). "Salpingotus heptneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient


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