Ammodile

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Ammodile
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Ammodillini

Pavlinov, 1981
Genus:
Ammodillus

Thomas, 1904
Species:
A. imbellis
Binomial name
Ammodillus imbellis
(de Winton, 1898)

The ammodile, walo or Somali gerbil, Ammodillus imbellis, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Ammodillus. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • 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.