''Salpingotus'' 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 ...
s in the family
Dipodidae
Jerboas () are the members of the family Dipodidae. They are hopping desert rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia. They tend to live in hot deserts.
When chased, jerboas can run at up to . Some species are preyed on by little owls ('' ...
.
It contains the following species:
* Genus ''Salpingotus''
**Subgenus ''
Anguistodontus
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 by hab ...
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Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa (''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
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Boris Vinogradov
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