Mackilligin's gerbil

Mackilligin's gerbil (Dipodillus mackilligini)^[7] also known as Mackilligin's dipodil,^[8][9] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It occurs in the southeastern deserts of Egypt and Sudan, around the area of the Halaib Triangle. It has been grouped with Dipodillus nanus, but is now considered specifically distinct.^[10]

Mackilligin's gerbil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Dipodillus
Species:	D. mackilligini
Binomial name
Dipodillus mackilligini (Thomas, 1904)
Synonyms
Dipodillus mackilligini[2][3][4][5][6] Gerbillus mackilligini[5]