Anderson's gerbil

Anderson's gerbil
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Gerbillus
Species:
G. andersoni
Binomial name
Gerbillus andersoni
de Winton, 1902
Synonyms
  • Gerbillus allenbyi Thomas, 1918
  • Gerbillus bonhotei Thomas, 1919
  • Gerbillus eatoni Thomas, 1902
  • Gerbillus inflatus Ranck, 1968

Anderson's gerbil (Gerbillus andersoni) is a species of rodent distributed from Tunisia to Israel. Their habitats and diets are similar to other gerbils. The gestation period is 20–22 days and the average litter size is four or five. The IUCN formerly listed the junior synonym Gerbillus allenbyi as vulnerable.

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