Pygeretmus
Genus of rodents
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Pygeretmus is a genus of rodent in the family Dipodidae.[1] It contains the following species:
- Lesser fat-tailed jerboa (Pygeretmus platyurus)
- Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa (Pygeretmus pumilio)
- Greater fat-tailed jerboa (Pygeretmus shitkovi)
| Pygeretmus Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Subfamily: | Allactaginae |
| Genus: | Pygeretmus Gloger, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Dipus platurus | |
| Species | |