- Cheesman's Gerbil
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Cheesman's gerbil Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Superfamily: Muroidea Family: Muridae Subfamily: Gerbillinae Genus: Gerbillus Species: G. cheesmani Binomial name Gerbillus cheesmani
Thomas, 1919Cheesman's gerbil, Gerbilus cheesmani, is distributed mainly in Arabian Peninsula to southwestern Iran. The total length of this gerbil is about 22 cm.
Cheesman's gerbil appears similar to the Palid gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus).
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References
- Baillie (1996). Gerbillus cheesmani. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 06 May 2006.
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Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Gerbils
- Mammals of Asia
- Fauna of Iran
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