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Dipodillus campestris (Loche, 1867)
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Gerbillus campestris (Loche, 1867) |
The North African gerbil (Dipodillus campestris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and possibly Chad and Mauritania. Its natural habitats are rocky areas, hot deserts, and arable land. IUCN lists Gerbillus quadrimaculatus, a synonym of D. campestris, as critically endangered.
References
- Granjon, L. 2004. Dipodillus campestris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.