Cardiocraniinae is a subfamily of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...
s in the family
Dipodidae
Jerboas (from ar, جربوع ') are hopping desert rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia, and are members of the family Dipodidae. They tend to live in hot deserts.
When chased, jerboas can run at up to . Some species are preyed on ...
, named by the Russian zoologist
Boris Stepanovich Vinogradov (1891–1958) in 1925. These jumping rodents are small mammals, less than 20 cm long.
Taxonomy
*Genus ''
Cardiocranius
The five-toed pygmy jerboa (''Cardiocranius paradoxus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Cardiocranius''.
It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
Its natural habitat
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Five-toed pygmy jerboa
The five-toed pygmy jerboa (''Cardiocranius paradoxus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Cardiocranius''.
It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
Its natural habitat
In ecology ...
, ''Cardiocranius paradoxus''
*Genus ''
Salpingotulus
The Baluchistan pygmy jerboa (''Salpingotulus michaelis'') or dwarf three-toed jerboa, is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Salpingotulus''. Adults average only in head and body length, with the t ...
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Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, ''Salpingotulus michaelis''
*Genus ''
Salpingotus'', pygmy jerboas
**Subgenus ''
Anguistodontus''
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Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa
The thick-tailed pygmy jerboa (''Salpingotus crassicauda'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and temperate desert. It is threatened ...
, ''Salpingotus crassicauda''
**Subgenus ''
Prosalpingotus''
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Heptner's pygmy jerboa, ''Salpingotus heptneri''
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Pale pygmy jerboa, ''Salpingotus pallidus''
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Thomas's pygmy jerboa, ''Salpingotus thomasi''
**Subgenus ''
Salpingotus''
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Kozlov's pygmy jerboa, ''Salpingotus kozlovi''
References
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External links
Dipodidae
Mammal subfamilies
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