Comb-toed jerboa
{{Short description|Species of rodent}}
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| name = Comb-toed jerboa
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| display_parents = 3
| grandparent_authority = Pavlinov & Shenbrot, 1983
| genus = Paradipus
| parent_authority = Vinogradov, 1930
| species = ctenodactylus
| authority = (Vinogradov, 1929)
| synonyms = *Scirtopoda ctenodactyla Vinogradov, 1929
| synonyms_ref = {{cite web |title=Paradipus ctenodactylus (Vinogradov, 1929) |url=https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001992 |website=Mammal Diversity Database |publisher=American Society of Mammalogists |access-date=4 October 2024}}
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The comb-toed jerboa (Paradipus ctenodactylus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Paradipus.*{{MSW3 Dipodidae | id = 12900003 | pages = 884-885}} It is found in Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Distribution and habitat
The comb-toed jerboa can be found in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, the Kyzylkum Desert in Khazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and Dasht-e Kavir in Iran. It prefers sandy desert habitats where shrubs grow.
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Category:Mammals described in 1929
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by Boris Vinogradov
Category:Fauna of Turkmenistan
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