| Black-tailed gerbil | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Gerbilliscus |
| Species: | G. nigricaudus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbilliscus nigricaudus (Peters, 1878) | |
The black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus) is a species of rodent found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.
References
- Schlitter, D.; Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbilliscus nigricaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21517A22426315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21517A22426315.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Further reading
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Gerbilliscus nigricaudus | |
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