''Dipus'' is a genus of

jerboa 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 ...

. Today only a single species is extant, the

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)'', widespread throughout

Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes the former ...

. The genus has a fossil record that dates back to the

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" ...

, with several extinct species known from Asia. The oldest dated species is ''

Dipus conditor ''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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{{Taxonbar, from=Q12256276 Rodent genera Mammal genera with one living species Dipodidae