Principal gerbil

Principal gerbil
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Gerbillus
Species:	G. principulus
Binomial name
Gerbillus principulus Thomas and Hinton, 1923

The principal gerbil (Gerbillus principulus) is a species of gerbil distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Meidob; El Malha. Fewer than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.

References

• Schlitter & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus principulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help){{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient