Biology:Comb-toed jerboa

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Short description: Species of rodent

Comb-toed jerboa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Subfamily: Dipodinae
Tribe: Paradipodini
Pavlinov & Shenbrot, 1983
Genus: Paradipus
Vinogradov, 1930
Species:
P. ctenodactylus
Binomial name
Paradipus ctenodactylus
(Vinogradov, 1929)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scirtopoda ctenodactyla Vinogradov, 1929

The comb-toed jerboa (Paradipus ctenodactylus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Paradipus.[3] It is found in Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Distribution and habitat

The comb-toed jerboa can be found in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, the Kyzylkum Desert in Khazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and Dasht-e Kavir in Iran. It prefers sandy desert habitats where shrubs grow.[1]

References

Template:Myomorpha Wikidata ☰ Q1769025 entry