The sand gerbil (Gerbillus syrticus) is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil.

Sand gerbil
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species:
G. syrticus
Binomial name
Gerbillus syrticus
(Misonne, 1974)

References

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  • Schlitter & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus syrticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient