Pouched gerbil
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The pouched gerbil (Desmodilliscus braueri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina.
Quick Facts Pouched gerbil Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to Recent, Conservation status ...
Pouched gerbil Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to Recent | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Desmodilliscus Wettstein, 1916 |
Species: | D. braueri |
Binomial name | |
Desmodilliscus braueri Wettstein, 1916 | |
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It is found across western Africa from Mauritania east to Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
This species is probably the smallest of the familia Muridae. It weighs 6 to 14 grams, its length is 4 to 8 cm without the shorter, poorly haired tail.[1]