Robbins's tateril, scientifically Taterillus arenarius, is a small rodent of the gerbil group that is also called the Sahel gerbil or the sand tateril. It was named by C. B. Robbins in 1974, and the specimen on which the name rests came from Tiguent in the Trarza Region of Mauritania. Mauritania is the country where the species is known to occur, and it is listed as only possibly present in neighbouring Mali and Niger. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The Mammal Diversity Database places it in the family Muridae within the order Rodentia, records it as a living species found in the wild, and gives its IUCN Red List status as Least Concern.
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Muridae, Taxa Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taterillus arenarius
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found across Mauritania
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1. Robbins's tateril (Wikipedia)
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Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
Lead, range
found across Mauritania
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
is a species of rodent
View the Source2. Mammal Diversity Database: Taterillus arenarius
Mammal Diversity DatabaseSpecies status
Living
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Taxonomy
Family: Muridae
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