Hoogstraal's gerbil

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Hoogstraal's gerbil (Gerbillus hoogstraali) is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.

Hoogstraal's gerbil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species:
G. hoogstraali
Binomial name
Gerbillus hoogstraali
(Lay, 1975)

The specific epithet honors American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal.

References

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  1. ^ Aulagnier, S.; Kennerley, R. (2018). "Gerbillus hoogstraali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T9129A111767935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T9129A111767935.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.