Burton's gerbil (Gerbillus burtoni) is a rodent distributed mainly in Darfur, Sudan. Fewer than 250 individuals of the species are thought to persist in the wild, and the IUCN Red List lists it as Data Deficient, with a short justification of that listing in its database entry. The common name may honour Edward Burton, who kept one in his menagerie; the animal had been obtained from Darfur and was described by Frederic Cuvier. Little else about its size, diet or habits is recorded in the sources read for this entry, so those details remain to be added from the IUCN assessment and other specialist references.
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Muridae, Taxa Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF Backbone: name match for Gerbillus burtoni
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Source Burton's gerbil (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
is distributed mainly in Darfur, Sudan.
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF: IUCN Red List category of Gerbillus burtoni
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List category recordQuote, IUCN Red List category record
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Burton's gerbil (Wikipedia)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF Backbone: name match for Gerbillus burtoni
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Classification, familyQuote, Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Classification, family
"family": "Muridae"
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