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'''''Gerbillus gerbillus''''' is distributed mainly in [[Morocco]], Northern [[Nigeria]] to [[Jordan]] and [[Kenya]]. It is known as the |
The '''lesser gerbil''','''''Gerbillus gerbillus''''', is distributed mainly in [[Morocco]], Northern [[Nigeria]] to [[Jordan]] and [[Kenya]]. It is also known as the small Egyptian gerbil. It is much smaller than other gerbils sometimes kept as pets. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:02, 25 August 2012
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| Species: | G. gerbillus
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| Gerbillus gerbillus Olivier, 1801
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The lesser gerbil,Gerbillus gerbillus, is distributed mainly in Morocco, Northern Nigeria to Jordan and Kenya. It is also known as the small Egyptian gerbil. It is much smaller than other gerbils sometimes kept as pets.
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/egyptian.htm