Pale Gerbil
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| Pallid gerbil | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Superfamily: | Muroidea |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Gerbillinae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. perpallidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus perpallidus Setzer, 1958 |
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The pallid gerbil, Gerbillus perpallidus is distributed mainly in northwestern Egypt.
[edit] Pallid gerbils as pets
The pallid gerbils, usually shortened to pallid by enthusiasts, is recommended as a good second species for those with experience of keeping Mongolian gerbils.
[edit] References
- Schlitter & Granjon (2004). Gerbillus perpallidus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
