''Scarturus'' is a genus 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
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:
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Small five-toed jerboa (''Scarturus elater'')
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Euphrates jerboa (''Scarturus euphraticus'')
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Four-toed jerboa (''Scarturus tetradactyla'')
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Vinogradov's jerboa (''Scarturus vinogradovi'')
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Williams's jerboa (''Scarturus williamsi'')
Notes
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by C. L. Gloger
Dipodidae
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