Jaculus hirtipes

(H. Lichtenstein, 1823)

African Hammada Jerboa

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Dipodoidea
Family : Dipodidae
Subfamily : Dipodinae
Genus : Jaculus
Subgenus : Jaculus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Lichtenstein, H. 1823. Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischern. T. Trautwein, Berlin, 118 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229313

Original name as described

Dipus hirtipes

Type locality

Saqqara, Egypt.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Afrotropic

Country distribution

Morocco · Algeria · Tunisia · Libya · Egypt · Mauritania · Senegal · Mali · Niger · Chad · Sudan · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Somalia · Nigeria · Israel · Jordan · Palestine? · Burkina Faso? · Djibouti?

Taxonomy notes

split from J. jaculus; often known under the name deserti, which is a synonym of this species

Taxonomy notes citation

Shenbrot, G., Feldstein, T., & Meiri, S. (2016). Are cryptic species of the L esser E gyptian Jerboa, J aculus jaculus (Rodentia, Dipodidae), really cryptic? Re‐evaluation of their taxonomic status with new data from I srael and S inai. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 54(2), 148-159.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001988

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Dipus abyssinicus

(F. A. A. Meyer, 1793)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

abyssinicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

86

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27654987

Authority publication

Leipzig

Dipus hirtipes

(H. Lichtenstein, 1823)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

hirtipes

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229313

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Lichtenstein (1823:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229313) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37654)
  2. Schinz (1825:412, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)
  3. Lichtenstein (1828:152, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29666376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65816)
  4. Fischer (1829:334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  5. Wagler (1830:23, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38965761) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56273)
  6. Lesson (1842:130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  7. Brandt (1844:216, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45978080) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67172)
  8. Murray (1866:361, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  9. Heuglin (1877:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66584)
  10. Parsons (1894:252, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30982279) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69210)
  11. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Dipus macrotarsus

(J. A. Wagner, 1840)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

macrotarsus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

214

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11357260

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Wagner (1840:214, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11357260) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69196)
  2. Brandt (1844:216, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45978080) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67172)
  3. Heuglin (1877:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66584)
  4. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Haltomys hirtipes

(Fitzinger, 1867)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

hirtipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476810

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Fitzinger (1867:124, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476810) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)

Haltomys macrotarsus

(Fitzinger, 1867)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

macrotarsus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476810

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Fitzinger (1867:124, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476810) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)

Jaculus jaculus butleri

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

butleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1911.11.25.80

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

296

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301089

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Setzer (1956:546, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5501)
  2. Osborn & Helmy (1980:355, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747584) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5405)
  3. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus elbaensis

Setzer, 1955

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

elbaensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:82295

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=376f8eb6-a0ed-4e2a-b393-e32cce926391

Authority page

183

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34549665

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus favillus

Setzer, 1955

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

favillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:75708

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=979adf3e-4135-481c-b202-2f2ae991250a

Authority page

184

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34549666

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus deserti favillus

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

favillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

224

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853738

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Ranck (1968:224, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853738) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)

Jaculus jaculus flavillus

D. J. Osborn & Helmy, 1980

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

flavillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

353

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747582

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Osborn & Helmy (1980:353, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747582) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5405)

Jaculus hirtipes

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

hirtipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

99

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000538) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000538) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001988) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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