The lesser short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus simoni), also known as Simon's dipodil, is a gerbil distributed mainly from eastern Morocco to Egypt. Its scientific name has changed with research: after morphological and molecular studies in 2010, the genus Dipodillus was treated as a subgenus of Gerbillus, and the species was renamed Gerbillus simoni, so the same animal may be found under either name in older and newer works. The species was described by Lataste in 1881 and belongs to the family Muridae. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern. The sources read for this entry say little about its appearance, diet or behaviour, so those details are left to a later fill.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
Child Taxon Of
Muridae, Taxa Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species record: Gerbillus simoni (Lesser short-tailed gerbil)
In Biome
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions: Gerbillus simoni (Lesser short-tailed gerbil)
Steppe, Biomes Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions: Gerbillus simoni (Lesser short-tailed gerbil)
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Source Lesser short-tailed gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is distributed mainly from eastern Morocco to Egypt.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Lesser short-tailed gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is distributed mainly from eastern Morocco to Egypt.
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions: Gerbillus simoni (Lesser short-tailed gerbil)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Descriptions: conservation
Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.
Descriptions: activity
Lesser Short-tailed Gerbils are nocturnal and terrestrial, digging shallow burrows.
Descriptions: food and feeding
Diet consists of seeds, leaves, and insects.
In Biome: Steppe, Descriptions: biology and ecology
The Lesser Short-tailed Gerbil lives in rich steppic environments
In Biome: Grassland, Descriptions: biology and ecology, grassland
wormwoods (Artemisia, Asteraceae) and dry grasslands
View the Source 2. Lesser short-tailed gerbil (Wikipedia)
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is distributed mainly from eastern Morocco to Egypt.
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The lesser short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus simoni) is distributed mainly from eastern Morocco to Egypt.
View the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species record: Gerbillus simoni (Lesser short-tailed gerbil)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Species record: family
"family": "Muridae"
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Species record: order
"order": "Rodentia"
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