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Mongolian five-toed jerboa

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Mongolian five-toed jerboa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Genus: Allactaga
Subgenus: Orientallactaga
Species:
A. sibirica
Binomial name
Allactaga sibirica
(Forster, 1778)
Synonyms

Allactaga alactaga
Allactaga grisescens
Allactaga mongolica
Allactaga salicus
Allactaga semideserta
Allactaga suschkini
Dipus brachyurus
Dipus halticus
Dipus saltator

The Mongolian five-toed jerboa or Siberian jerboa (Allactaga sibirica) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is the most widespread member of the subgenus Orientallactaga.

References

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  1. ^ Batsaikhan, N.; Avirmed, D.; Tinnin, D.; Sukhchuluun, G. & Lkhagvasuren, D. (2008). "Allactaga sibirica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2009.