Pouched gerbil
Species of rodent
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The pouched gerbil (Desmodilliscus braueri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina.
| Pouched gerbil Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to Recent | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Desmodilliscus Wettstein, 1916 |
| Species: | D. braueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodilliscus braueri Wettstein, 1916 | |
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D. b. braueri
D. b. buchanani
D. b. fuscus | |
It is found across western Africa from Mauritania east to Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
This species is probably the smallest of the family Muridae. It weighs 6 to 14 grams (0.21 to 0.49 oz), its length is 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in) without the shorter, poorly haired tail.[2]
