Gerbil mouse

The gerbil mouse^[1] or long-eared mouse^[2] (Malacothrix typica) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and temperate deserts.

Gerbil mouse Temporal range: Late Pliocene to recent
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Genus:	Malacothrix Wagner, 1843
Species:	M. typica
Binomial name
Malacothrix typica (A. Smith, 1834)

References

1. Coetzee, N. & Griffin, M. (2004). Malacothrix typica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
2. Malacothrix typica - uniprot.org

• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.