Harrison's gerbil
| Harrison's gerbil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. mesopotamiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus mesopotamiae Harrison, 1956 | |
Harrison's gerbil (Gerbillus mesopotamiae) is a gerbil, a small mammal in the rodent order. It is distributed mainly in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Iraq and western Iran. It is also known as the Mesopotamian gerbil.
References
[edit]- ^ Kock, D. & Amori, G. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Gerbillus mesopotamiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T9135A115091132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T9135A22463714.en. Retrieved 13 March 2023.