Indian desert jird
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The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil (Meriones hurrianae) is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related to gerbils.
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Indian desert jird | |
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At Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Meriones |
Species: | M. hurrianae |
Binomial name | |
Meriones hurrianae | |
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