Gerbillus bonhotei Thomas, 1919 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 3:560.

TYPE LOCALITY: Egypt, Sinai, Khubra Abu Guzoar .

DISTRIBUTION: NE Sinai Peninsula.

COMMENTS: Usually included in G. andersoni (Harrison and Bates, 1991; Osborn and Helmy, 1980) but maintained as distinct pending systematic review of the genus (Lay, 1983). Harrison and Bates (1991) recorded the form from Jordan, an occurrence which requires corroboration according to Lay (1983).