Pleasant gerbil
Species of rodent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pleasant gerbil (Gerbillus amoenus) is a species of rodent found mainly in Libya and Egypt, and possibly Mauritania to Tunisia. This species is about 6 cm in body length, with a brown agouti-style coat, a white belly and a very long tail. It is also known as the charming dipodil.
Quick Facts Pleasant gerbil Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent, Conservation status ...
Pleasant gerbil Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Gerbillus |
Species: | G. amoenus |
Binomial name | |
Gerbillus amoenus (de Winton, 1902) | |
Synonyms | |
Gerbillus vivax (partim) |
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