Tranieri bare sole gerbil
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| Dobigny , Granjon , Aniskin , Ba & Volobouev , 2003 |
The Tranieri barefoot gerbil ( Taterillus tranieri ) is a rodent in the subfamily of gerbils found in West Africa .
features
With a head body length of 11.1 to 13.4 cm, a tail length of 15 to 18 cm and a weight of 40 to 54 g, the species is a medium-sized gerbil. It has hind feet 3 to 3.3 cm long and ears 1.9 to 2.1 cm. The light brown to reddish brown fur on the top is separated from the white fur on the underside by a sharp border. There are white spots on the eyes and ears. In the case of the Tranieri gerbil, not only the soles, but the entire hind feet are bare. Long dark hair forms a tassel at the tip of the well-haired tail. Females have four pairs of teats .
Distribution and way of life
The range of the species is in the southeast of Mauritania and in adjacent areas of Mali . It is located in the Sahel between the Sahara and agricultural areas. The typical vegetation are grasses and thorny bushes.
The Tranieri bare-sole gerbil is probably nocturnal and ground dwelling like other gerbils.
Hazard and protection
There are no known threats to the stock. The species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Ed.): Mammal Species of the World . A taxonomic and geographic Reference . 3. Edition. 2 volumes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 (English, Taterillus tranieri ).
- ↑ a b c Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher Jr., Russell A. Mittermeier (eds.): Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 7 - Rodents II . Lynx Edicions, 2017, ISBN 978-84-16728-04-6 , pp. 622-623 (English).
- ↑ a b Taterillus tranieri in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2019. Posted by: Granjon, L., 2017. Accessed on November 3 of 2019.