Pouched gerbil

The pouched gerbil (Desmodilliscus braueri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina.

Pouched gerbil Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to Recent
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Desmodilliscus Wettstein, 1916
Species:	D. braueri
Binomial name
Desmodilliscus braueri Wettstein, 1916
D. b. braueri   D. b. buchanani   D. b. fuscus

It is found across western Africa from Mauritania east to Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

This species is probably the smallest of the family Muridae. It weighs 6 to 14 grams (0.21 to 0.49 oz), its length is 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in) without the shorter, poorly haired tail.^[2]