Harwood's gerbil

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Harwood's gerbil
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Dipodillus
Species:
D. harwoodi
Binomial name
Dipodillus harwoodi
(Thomas, 1901)
Synonyms

Gerbillus harwoodi

Harwood's gerbil (Dipodillus harwoodi) is distributed mainly in Kenya.

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References

  1. Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Gerbillus harwoodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T9126A115090690. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T9126A22464099.en . Retrieved 3 January 2024.