''Gerbillurus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
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.
It contains the following species:
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Hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillurus paeba'')
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Namib brush-tailed gerbil (''Gerbillurus setzeri'')
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Dune hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillurus tytonis'')
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Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillurus vallinus'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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