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Harrison's gerbil

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Species of rodent

Harrison's gerbil
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species: G. mesopotamiae
Binomial name
Gerbillus mesopotamiae
Harrison, 1956

Harrison's gerbil (Gerbillus mesopotamiae) is a gerbil, a small mammal in the rodent order. It is distributed mainly in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Iraq and western Iran. It is also known as the Mesopotamian gerbil.

References

  1. Kock, D. & Amori, G. (2017) . "Gerbillus mesopotamiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T9135A115091132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T9135A22463714.en. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
Extant species of subfamily Gerbillinae
Tribes Ammodillini, Desmodilliscini, Gerbillurini, Taterillini
Ammodillini
Ammodillus
Desmodilliscini
Desmodilliscus
Pachyuromys
Gerbillurini
Desmodillus
Gerbilliscus
Gerbillurus
Tatera
Taterillini
Taterillus
Tribe Gerbillini
Gerbillina
Dipodillus
Gerbillus
Subgenus Hendecapleura:
Subgenus Gerbillus:
Microdillus
Rhombomyina
Brachiones
Meriones
Subgenus Meriones:
Subgenus Parameriones:
Subgenus Pallasiomys:
Subgenus Cheliones:
Psammomys
Rhombomys
incertae sedis
Sekeetamys
Taxon identifiers
Gerbillus mesopotamiae
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