Lake Chad gerbil
Species of rodent
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The Lake Chad gerbil, also known as the Lake Chad tateril (Taterillus lacustris), is a species of rodent native to Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats include dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.
| Lake Chad gerbil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Taterillus |
| Species: | T. lacustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Taterillus lacustris | |
