Comb-toed jerboa
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| Comb-toed jerboa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Subfamily: | Dipodinae |
| Tribe: | Paradipodini Pavlinov & Shenbrot, 1983 |
| Genus: | Paradipus Vinogradov, 1930 |
| Species: | P. ctenodactylus |
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| Paradipus ctenodactylus (Vinogradov, 1929) | |
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The comb-toed jerboa (Paradipus ctenodactylus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Paradipus.[3] It is found in Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The comb-toed jerboa can be found in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, the Kyzylkum Desert in Khazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and Dasht-e Kavir in Iran. It prefers sandy desert habitats where shrubs grow.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Paradipus ctenodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T16074A115131306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16074A22199540.en. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ "Paradipus ctenodactylus (Vinogradov, 1929)". Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑
- Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 884–885. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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