| Grobben's gerbil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. grobbeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus grobbeni Klaptocz, 1909 | |
Grobben's gerbil (Gerbillus grobbeni) is a species of rodent, distributed mainly in Libya; Cyrenaica, Dernah. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild. It is named after Austrian biologist Karl Grobben.
Lowe's gerbil is distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Marra. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.
James's gerbil is a species of rodent endemic to the eastern coast of Tunisia.
Brockman's gerbil is distributed mainly in Somaliland and is only known from the type locality, Burao in central Somaliland.
The principal gerbil is a species of gerbil distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Meidob; El Malha. Fewer than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.
Waters's gerbil is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti.
The least gerbil is distributed mainly in South Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
The Darfur gerbil is distributed mainly in western Sudan.
Burton's gerbil is distributed mainly in Darfur, Sudan. Less than 250 individuals of this species of rodent are thought to persist in the wild. It may have been named after Edward Burton, who had the gerbil in his menagerie, obtained from Darfur and described by Frédéric Cuvier.
The pale gerbil(Gerbillus perpallidus) is endemic to Egypt and is distributed mainly in the northwestern part of the country. It is also known as the pallid gerbil. The pale gerbil has pale orange fur, with white underparts, white forelimbs and white feet. The ears are unpigmented and the soles of the feet are haired, which is a characteristic of sand-dwelling gerbils.
Hoogstraal's gerbil is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.
The occidental gerbil is distributed mainly southwestern Morocco. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.
The Rosalinda gerbil is distributed mainly central Sudan.
The Agag gerbil is distributed mainly in southern Mauritania to northern Nigeria and Sudan. IUCN lists the junior synonyms Gerbillus cosensi and G. dalloni as critically endangered.
The Sudan gerbil is distributed mainly in central Sudan.
Striped ground squirrels form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Callosciurinae. They are only found in Southeast Asia. Species in this genus include:
The ammodile, walo or Somali gerbil is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Ammodillus. It is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The felou gundi is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is monotypic within the genus Felovia.
Niobe's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.
The southeastern xanthurus rat, is a rodent of the genus Rattus.
