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Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The comb-toed jerboa (Paradipus ctenodactylus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Paradipus.[2] It is found in Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Comb-toed jerboa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Dipodidae |
Subfamily: | Dipodinae |
Tribe: | Paradipodini Pavlinov & Shenbrot, 1983 |
Genus: | Paradipus Vinogradov, 1930 |
Species: | P. ctenodactylus |
Binomial name | |
Paradipus ctenodactylus (Vinogradov, 1929) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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The comb-toed jerboa can be found in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, the Kyzylkum Desert in Khazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and Dasht-e Kavir in Iran. It prefers sandy desert habitats where shrubs grow.[1]
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