Hoogstraal's gerbil

Hoogstraal's gerbil, Gerbillus hoogstraali, is a small gerbil distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. Its Wikipedia article says there are thought to be fewer than 250 individuals in existence, which makes it a very rare animal with a tiny population, and its reference list cites an IUCN Red List entry that justifies a near threatened listing. The specific epithet honors Harry Hoogstraal, an American entomologist and parasitologist. The article is brief and does not describe the animal's size, habitat, diet, breeding or behaviour, so this description limits itself to its range, its small estimated population, the origin of its name and the conservation listing cited.