| Hoogstraal's gerbil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. hoogstraali |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus hoogstraali (Lay, 1975) | |
Hoogstraal's gerbil (Gerbillus hoogstraali) is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.
The specific epithet honors American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal.
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Lataste's gerbil is distributed mainly in Tunisia, Libya, and possibly Algeria. It is also known as the hairy-footed gerbil.
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