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Speke's pectinator
Species of rodent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Speke's pectinator (Pectinator spekei) or Speke's gundi, is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pectinator.[1] It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas.
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Quick Facts Speke's pectinator Temporal range: Early Pliocene?, Recent, Conservation status ...
Speke's pectinator Temporal range: Early Pliocene?, Recent | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Ctenodactylidae |
Genus: | Pectinator Blyth, 1856 |
Species: | P. spekei |
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Pectinator spekei Blyth, 1856 | |
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