Gerbil mouse

The gerbil mouse^[1] or long-eared mouse^[2] (Malacothrix typica) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and temperate deserts.

Gerbil mouse Temporal range: Late Pliocene to recent
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Genus:	Malacothrix Wagner, 1843
Species:	M. typica
Binomial name
Malacothrix typica (A. Smith, 1834)