Gerbillus (Gerbillus) aquilus Schlitter and Setzer 1972

Gerbillus (Gerbillus) aquilus Schlitter and Setzer 1972, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 86: 167.

Type Locality: Iran, 60 km W Kerman.

Vernacular Names: Swarthy Gerbil.

Synonyms: Gerbillus (Gerbillus) subsolanus Schlitter and Setzer 1973 .

Distribution: SE Iran, W Pakistan, S Afghanistan (see Lay and Nadler, 1975).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Gerbillus . Originally described as a subspecies of G. cheesmani but Lay and Nadler (1975) presented data supporting its status as a separate and distinctive species. Schlitter and Setzer (1973) described subsolanus as a subspecies of G. cheesmani .