Cape short-eared gerbil

The Cape short-eared gerbil (Desmodillus auricularis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodillus. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are hot deserts and temperate desert.

Cape short-eared gerbil Temporal range: Pleistocene to Recent
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Desmodillus Thomas & Schwann, 1904
Species:	D. auricularis
Binomial name
Desmodillus auricularis (Smith, 1834)

References

• Coetzee, N. 2004. Desmodillus auricularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1213. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.