Gerbillinae, J.E.Gray, 1825
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4397.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5991787 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C32887CB-FF8D-BA7E-FF3D-F8E0FD0BEDC1 |
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Gerbillinae |
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Subfamily Gerbillinae View in CoL
This subfamily includes species of the genera Gerbillus, Meriones , Psammomys , and Sekeetamys . This subfamily constitutes the largest group of rodents occurring in Jordan with a total of 11 species. It includes small to mediumsized rodents adapted for arid and steppe areas. Teeth and soles morphology varies greatly ( Figure 33 View FIGURE 33 ) according to food resources and habitat (Wilson & Reeder, 2005).
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