James's gerbil

James's gerbil (Dipodillus jamesi) is a small rodent of the gerbil group that is endemic to the eastern coast of Tunisia, which means it is known from that stretch of coast and from nowhere else. It was described by Harrison in 1967 and is placed in the genus Dipodillus. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as Data Deficient, a category used when there is too little information about a species' numbers, range and threats to judge how secure it is. The source article for this entry is only a short stub, so the animal's size, diet, breeding and behavior are not documented there and are left blank here rather than guessed. What the record does establish is the species' identity, its very restricted Tunisian range and the fact that its conservation status cannot yet be assessed.