The lesser fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus platyurus'') is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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to West, Central, and Eastern

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, as well as Northwestern

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References

*Wilson, D. E. and Reader, D. M
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference
DHU Press. 2005. Mammals of Central Asia Endemic fauna of Central Asia Pygeretmus Mammals described in 1823 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{rodent-stub