Lesser fat-tailed jerboa
The lesser fat-tailed jerboa (Pygeretmus platyurus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is endemic to West, Central, and Eastern Kazakhstan, as well as Northwestern Turkmenistan.
| Lesser fat-tailed jerboa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Genus: | Pygeretmus |
| Species: | P. platyurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygeretmus platyurus (Lichtenstein, 1823) | |
References
- Tsytsulina, K. (2008). "Pygeretmus platyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- Wilson, D. E. and Reader, D. M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. DHU Press. 2005.
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