King jird

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King Jird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Rodentia
Family:
Muridae
Genus:
Meriones
Subgenus:
Parameriones
Species:
M. rex
Binomial name
Meriones rex
Yerbury & Thomas, 1895

The king jird (Meriones rex) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

References

  • Baillie, J. 1996. Meriones rex. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  • 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.
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