Northern three-toed jerboa
The northern three-toed jerboa (Dipus sagitta) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is the only extant species within the genus Dipus. It ranges across Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, China and Mongolia. A common species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature rates it as being of "least concern".
| Northern three-toed jerboa Temporal range: Pleistocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Subfamily: | Dipodinae |
| Tribe: | Dipodini |
| Genus: | Dipus |
| Species: | D. sagitta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipus sagitta (Pallas, 1773) | |
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