Species of rodent
Flower's gerbil |
Conservation status |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Gerbillus |
Species: | G. floweri |
Binomial name |
Gerbillus floweri
(Thomas, 1919) |
Flower's gerbil (Gerbillus floweri) is a large gerbil distributed mainly in Egypt, from the eastern fringes of the Nile delta to the Sinai Peninsula, south of El Arish. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild, but it is not considered to be at threat, since it is common within its area of habitat (18.22 km2)[2] and nothing poses a direct threat to it. This species is found in rocky desert, sandy coastal plains, grass valleys, palm tree groves and cultivated areas.[1]
The fur on the upper parts of the gerbil's body varies in color from pale cinnamon to tawny with an inconspicuous dorsal stripe. It has long ears which are unpigmented. The hind feet have hairy soles.[2] It is usually between 111–213 mm in body length with the tail, usually longer than the body (140–158 mm). It weighs approximately 49–63 gm.[2]
The Flower’s gerbil is nocturnal and lives in burrows. It feeds on insects and plants. The breeding season of Flower’s gerbil is known to be from May to December.[2] A female's litter usually contains four young after a gestation period of 20 to 22 days.[2] The young are born with closed eyes and are hairless. except for some bristles on snout. They begin to walk after 8 days, open their eyes after 19–20 days and reach sexual maturity after 3 months.[2]
References
- ^ a b Schlitter, D.; Amori, G.; Hutterer, R.; Aulagnier, S. (2008). "Gerbillus floweri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T9121A12960255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T9121A12960255.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gerbillus floweri". EOL. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
Extant species of subfamily Gerbillinae
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Ammodillini | |
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Desmodilliscini | |
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Gerbillurini | Desmodillus | - Cape short-eared gerbil (D. auricularis)
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Gerbilliscus | - Cape gerbil (G. afra)
- Boehm's gerbil (G. boehmi)
- Highveld gerbil (G. brantsii)
- Guinean gerbil (G. guineae)
- Gorongoza gerbil (G. inclusus)
- Kemp's gerbil (G. kempi)
- Bushveld gerbil (G. leucogaster)
- black-tailed gerbil (G. nigricaudus)
- Phillips's gerbil (G. phillipsi)
- fringe-tailed gerbil (G. robustus)
- savanna gerbil (G. validus)
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Gerbillurus | - Hairy-footed gerbil (G. paeba)
- Namib brush-tailed gerbil (G. setzeri)
- dune hairy-footed gerbil (G. tytonis)
- bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil (G. vallinus)
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Tatera | - Indian gerbil (T. indica)
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Taterillini | Taterillus | - Robbins's tateril (T. arenarius)
- Congo gerbil (T. congicus)
- Emin's gerbil (T. emini)
- gracile tateril (T. gracilis)
- Harrington's gerbil (T. harringtoni)
- Lake Chad gerbil (T. lacustris)
- Petter's gerbil (T. petteri)
- Senegal gerbil (T. pygargus)
- Tranieri's tateril (T. tranieri)
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Gerbillina | Dipodillus | - Botta's gerbil (D. bottai)
- North African gerbil (D. campestris)
- Wagner's gerbil (D. dasyurus)
- Harwood's gerbil (D. harwoodi)
- James's gerbil (D. jamesi)
- Lowe's gerbil (D. lowei)
- Mackilligin's gerbil (D. mackilligini)
- greater short-tailed gerbil (D. maghrebi)
- rupicolous gerbil (D. rupicola)
- lesser short-tailed gerbil (D. simoni)
- Somalian gerbil (D. somalicus)
- Khartoum gerbil (D. stigmonyx)
- Kerkennah Islands gerbil (D. zakariai)
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Gerbillus | Subgenus Hendecapleura: | - Pleasant gerbil (G. amoenus)
- Brockman's gerbil (G. brockmani)
- black-tufted gerbil (G. famulus)
- Algerian gerbil (G. garamantis)
- Grobben's gerbil (G. grobbeni)
- pygmy gerbil (G. henleyi)
- Mauritanian gerbil (G. mauritaniae)
- Harrison's gerbil (G. mesopotamiae)
- Darfur gerbil (G. muriculus)
- Balochistan gerbil (G. nanus)
- large Aden gerbil (G. poecilops)
- principal gerbil (G. principulus)
- least gerbil (G. pusillus)
- sand gerbil (G. syrticus)
- vivacious gerbil (G. vivax)
- Waters's gerbil (G. watersi)
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Subgenus Gerbillus: | - Berbera gerbil (G. acticola)
- Agag gerbil (G. agag)
- Anderson's gerbil (G. andersoni)
- swarthy gerbil (G. aquilus)
- Burton's gerbil (G. burtoni)
- Cheesman's gerbil (G. cheesmani)
- Dongola gerbil (G. dongolanus)
- Dunn's gerbil (G. dunni)
- Flower's gerbil (G. floweri)
- lesser Egyptian gerbil (G. gerbillus)
- Indian hairy-footed gerbil (G. gleadowi)
- western gerbil (G. hesperinus)
- Hoogstraal's gerbil (G. hoogstraali)
- Lataste's gerbil (G. latastei)
- Sudan gerbil (G. nancillus)
- Nigerian gerbil (G. nigeriae)
- occidental gerbil (G. occiduus)
- pale gerbil (G. perpallidus)
- cushioned gerbil (G. pulvinatus)
- greater Egyptian gerbil (G. pyramidum)
- Rosalinda gerbil (G. rosalinda)
- Tarabul's gerbil (G. tarabuli)
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Microdillus | - Somali pygmy gerbil (M. peeli)
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Rhombomyina | Brachiones | - Przewalski's gerbil (B. przewalskii)
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Meriones | Subgenus Meriones: | - Tamarisk jird (M. tamariscinus)
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Subgenus Parameriones: | - Persian jird (M. persicus)
- king jird (M. rex)
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Subgenus Pallasiomys: | - Arabian jird (M. arimalius)
- Cheng's jird (M. chengi)
- Sundevall's jird (M. crassus)
- Dahl's jird (M. dahli)
- Moroccan jird (M. grandis)
- Libyan jird (M. libycus)
- midday jird (M. meridianus)
- Buxton's jird (M. sacramenti)
- Shaw's jird (M. shawi)
- Tristram's jird (M. tristrami)
- Mongolian jird (M. unguiculatus)
- Vinogradov's jird (M. vinogradovi)
- Zarudny's jird (M. zarudnyi)
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Subgenus Cheliones: | - Indian desert jird (M. hurrianae)
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Psammomys | - Sand rat (P. obesus)
- thin sand rat (P. vexillaris)
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Rhombomys | |
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incertae sedis | |
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Taxon identifiers |
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Gerbillus floweri | |
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