Cushioned gerbil

The cushioned gerbil (Gerbillus pulvinatus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is native to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya, though it may also occur in south-east Sudan.^[1]

Cushioned gerbil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Gerbillus
Species:	G. pulvinatus
Binomial name
Gerbillus pulvinatus Rhoads, 1896
Synonyms[2]
Gerbillus bilensis Frick, 1914

References

1. Schlitter, D. (2016). "Gerbillus pulvinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T9143A22462985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T9143A22462985.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Gerbillus pulvinatus Rhoads, 1896". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 1 October 2024.