Sand gerbil
| Sand gerbil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. syrticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus syrticus (Misonne, 1974) | |
The sand gerbil (Gerbillus syrticus) is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil.
References
- Schlitter & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus syrticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient