The least gerbil (Gerbillus pusillus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania.[1]

Least gerbil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species:
G. pusillus
Binomial name
Gerbillus pusillus
Peters, 1878
Synonyms[2]
  • Gerbillus ruberrimus Rhoads, 1896
  • Gerbillus diminutus (Dollman, 1911)
  • Gerbillus percivali (Dollman, 1914)

References

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  1. ^ a b Granjon, L. (2019). "Gerbillus pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T9144A22463078. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T9144A22463078.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Gerbillus pusillus W. C. H. Peters, 1878". Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 1 October 2024.