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Five-toed pygmy jerboa

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Five-toed pygmy jerboa
Scientific classification
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Cardiocraniini

Vinogradov, 1925
Genus:
Cardiocranius

Satunin, 1903
Species:
C. paradoxus
Binomial name
Cardiocranius paradoxus
Satunin, 1903

The five-toed pygmy jerboa (Cardiocranius paradoxus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Cardiocranius.[citation needed] It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". 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. 871–893. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.