Biology:Lake Chad gerbil
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Lake Chad gerbil | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Taterillus |
| Species: | T. lacustris
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| Binomial name | |
| Taterillus lacustris (Thomas & Wroughton, 1907)
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The Lake Chad gerbil, also known as the Lake Chad tateril (Taterillus lacustris), is a species of rodent native to Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats include dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.
References
- ↑ Cassola, F. (2017). "Taterillus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21526A22416841.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21526/22416841. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=.
Wikidata ☰ Q1763195 entry
