Principal gerbil

Principal gerbil
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Gerbillus
Species:	G. principulus
Binomial name
	Gerbillus principulus; Thomas and Hinton, 1923

Last updated October 05, 2025

The principal gerbil (Gerbillus principulus) 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.

References

↑ Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbillus principulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T9142A22462902. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T9142A22462902.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.

Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbillus principulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T9142A22462902. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T9142A22462902.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient

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[iucn_status_13_November_2021-1] Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbillus principulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T9142A22462902. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T9142A22462902.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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Principal gerbil
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Gerbillus
Species:	G. principulus
Binomial name
*Gerbillus principulus* Thomas and Hinton, 1923