Dipodinae is a subfamily of

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 ...

Classification

Subfamily Dipodinae *Tribe Dipodini **Genus ''

Dipus ''Dipus'' is a genus of jerboa. Today only a single species is extant, the northern three-toed jerboa ''(Dipus sagitta)'', widespread throughout Central Asia. The genus has a fossil record that dates back to the Miocene, with several extinct speci ...

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Northern three-toed jerboa The northern three-toed jerboa (''Dipus sagitta'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is the only extant species within the genus ''Dipus''. It ranges across Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, China and Mongolia ...

, ''Dipus sagitta'' **Genus ''

Eremodipus Lichtenstein's jerboa (''Eremodipus lichtensteini'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Eremodipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, ita ...

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Lichtenstein's jerboa Lichtenstein's jerboa (''Eremodipus lichtensteini'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Eremodipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, ita ...

, ''Eremodipus lichtensteini'' **Genus ''

Jaculus The jaculus (or iaculus, pl. ''jaculi'', meaning "thrown" in Latin) is a small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs. It is also sometimes known as the javelin snake. In Greek mythology It was said t ...

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Blanford's jerboa Blanford's jerboa (''Jaculus blanfordi'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is native to Central Asia and is found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. Taxonomy Blanford's jerboa was first described in 1 ...

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Lesser Egyptian jerboa The lesser jerboa (''Jaculus jaculus'') is a small rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and grasses. Description A small rodent, it is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs ...

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Greater Egyptian jerboa The greater Egyptian jerboa (''Jaculus orientalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and is possibly extinct in the Negev Desert of Israel. Its natural habitat ...

, ''Jaculus orientalis'' *** Thaler's jerboa, ''Jaculus thaleri'' **Genus ''

Stylodipus ''Stylodipus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It contains the following species: * Andrews's three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus andrewsi'') * Mongolian three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus sungorus'') * Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa T ...

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Andrews's three-toed jerboa Andrews's three-toed jerboa, or the Mongolian jerboa, (''Stylodipus andrewsi'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Ningxia provinces) and Mongolia. Description Andrews's three-toed j ...

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Mongolian three-toed jerboa The Mongolian three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus sungorus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country ...

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Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa The thick-tailed three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus telum'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Its typical habitat is steppe, desert and mountain grassla ...

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Paradipodini The comb-toed jerboa (''Paradipus ctenodactylus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Paradipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic ...

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Paradipus The comb-toed jerboa (''Paradipus ctenodactylus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Paradipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, itali ...

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Comb-toed jerboa The comb-toed jerboa (''Paradipus ctenodactylus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Paradipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic ...

, ''Paradipus ctenodactylus''

Notes

* Dipodidae Taxa named by Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim Mammal subfamilies {{rodent-stub