Sand gerbil

{{Short description|Species of rodent}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Sand gerbil

| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| genus = Gerbillus

| species = syrticus

| authority = (Misonne, 1974)

}}

The sand gerbil (Gerbillus syrticus) is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil.

References

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  • {{cite iucn|author=Schlitter|author2=Granjon|name-list-style=amp|year=2004|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/9152/0|title=Gerbillus syrticus|access-date=12 May 2006}} Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient

{{Gerbillinae|G1.}}

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Category:Gerbillus

Category:Rodents of North Africa

Category:Endemic fauna of Libya

Category:Mammals described in 1974