Mackilligin's gerbil
Mackilligin's gerbil (Dipodillus mackilligini) also known as Mackilligin's dipodil, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It occurs in the southeastern deserts of Egypt and Sudan, around the area of the Halaib Triangle. It has been grouped with Dipodillus nanus, but is now considered specifically distinct.
| Mackilligin's gerbil | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Dipodillus |
| Species: | D. mackilligini |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipodillus mackilligini (Thomas, 1904) | |
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