| Mongolian three-toed jerboa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Genus: | Stylodipus |
| Species: | S. sungorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stylodipus sungorus Sokolov & Shenbrot, 1987 | |
The Mongolian three-toed jerboa (Stylodipus sungorus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Mongolia and possibly China.
Jerboas are hopping desert rodents found throughout Arabia, Northern Africa and Asia. Jerboas form the bulk of the membership of the family Dipodidae. They tend to live in hot deserts.
The Dipodidae, or dipodids, are a family of rodents found across the Northern Hemisphere, the sole family in the superfamily Dipodoidea. This family includes over 50 species among the 16 genera. They include the jerboas, jumping mice, and birch mice. Different species are found in grassland, deserts, and forests. They are all capable of saltation, a feature that is most highly evolved in the desert-dwelling jerboas.
Phodopus, a genus of rodents in the hamster subfamily Cricetinae—a division of the larger family Cricetidae—is a lineage of small hamsters native to central Asia that display unusual adaptations to extreme temperatures. They are the only known hamsters that live in groups and, in some cases, rely on significant contributions by males to the raising of offspring. They are nocturnal and active throughout the year; they do not hibernate. Species of Phodopus, together with members of the genera Cricetulus, Allocricetulus and Tscherskia are called dwarf hamsters because of their small size relative to other hamsters.
The Balikun jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in arid areas of northwestern China and Mongolia. It eats green plants, plant roots, seeds, grasshoppers and beetles.
The Gobi jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and temperate desert.
The Mongolian five-toed jerboa or Siberian jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Turkmenistan.
Bobrinski's jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Allactodipus. It is found in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The five-toed pygmy jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Cardiocranius. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
The northern three-toed jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Dipus. It ranges across Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, China and Mongolia. A common species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature rates it as being of "least concern".
Lichtenstein's jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Eremodipus. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The dwarf fat-tailed jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. They mostly reside in desert environments which can explain their size. They go long periods of time without food and water, which means they need a lower metabolic rate, and can be a reason for their size.
The thick-tailed pygmy jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and temperate desert. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is listed by the IUCN as being "least concern".
Kozlov's pygmy jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in northwestern China and southern and eastern Mongolia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.
The gray birch mouse is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is endemic to Kazakhstan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Strand's birch mouse is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is endemic to Russia.
Andrews's three-toed jerboa, or the Mongolian jerboa, is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China and Mongolia.
Stylodipus is a genus of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It contains the following species:
The thick-tailed three-toed jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Its typical habitat is steppe, desert and mountain grassland where it is often found among saltbush and Artemisia in sandy or clayey soils.
Dipodinae is a subfamily of Dipodidae.
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