Somali pygmy gerbil
{{Short description|Species of rodent}}
{{Speciesbox
| status = DD
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| display_parents = 4
| genus = Microdillus
| parent_authority = Thomas, 1910
| species = peeli
| authority = (de Winton, 1898)
| synonyms =
}}
The Somali pygmy gerbil (Microdillus peeli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Microdillus. It is found only in Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
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- {{MSW3 Muroidea | id = 13001159 | page = 1240}}
{{Gerbillinae|G1.}}
{{Myomorpha|E.|state=collapsed}}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q1508222}}
Category:Endemic fauna of Somalia
Category:Mammals described in 1898
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by William Edward de Winton
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