Jaculus jaculus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Lesser Egyptian 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
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033874

Original name as described

Mus Jaculus

Other common names

Lesser Jerboa

Type material

UUZM type #119

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Giza Pyramids, Egypt.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Afrotropic

Country distribution

Morocco · Algeria · Tunisia · Libya · Egypt · Israel · Palestine · Jordan? · Mauritania · Senegal · Mali · Niger · Nigeria · Chad · Sudan

Taxonomy notes

previously included J. hirtipes and J. joftusi; the following synonyms are tentatively listed under this species, although they may apply to J. hirtipes as well since the type specimens of these species have not been tested as of now - deserti, darricarrerei microtis, gordoni, favonicus, vulturnus, airensis, sefrius, centralis, whitchurchi, fuscipes, rarus, and vastus

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

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001989

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.

Mus Jaculus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

jaculus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UUZM type #119

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033874

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

  1. Linnaeus (1758:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57429)
  2. Linnaeus (1766:85, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946281) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38438)
  3. Cuvier (1797:140, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637222) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
  4. Pallas (1811:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29113938) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37182)

Yerbua Jaculus

(J. R. Forster, 1778)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

jaculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46729113

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Dipus Jaculus

(E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1783)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

jaculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

166, 171

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

  1. Zimmermann (1783:166, 171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
  2. Zimmermann (1783:171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
  3. Boddaert (1785:114, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230078) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
  4. Gmelin (1788:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751377) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
  5. Kerr (1792:272, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664296) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  6. Turton (1802:98, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772954) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
  7. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1803:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19153)
  8. Goldfuss (1809:187, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47498021) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)
  9. Illiger (1815:62, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080918) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  10. Voigt (1819:415) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69477)
  11. Muirhead (1819:433, https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.22181513?urlappend=%3Bseq=465%3Bownerid=13510798903842610-469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
  12. Ranzani (1820:391, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27807971) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69425)
  13. Goldfuss (1820:437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41309)
  14. Schinz (1821:293, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
  15. Desmarest (1822:317, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
  16. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1825:319, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25682377) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69390)
  17. Lesson (1827:253, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  18. Lichtenstein (1828:153, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29666377) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65816)
  19. Fischer (1829:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  20. Eichwald (1831:372, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35753037) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67585)
  21. Ménétries (1832:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41529507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69276)
  22. Nordmann (1839:52, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63252016) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69245)
  23. Lesson (1842:130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  24. Radde (1861:680, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11850870) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68932)
  25. Radde (1862:170, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16012648) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68933)
  26. De Filippi (1865:343, https://books.google.com/books?id=nDFEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69095)
  27. Severtsov (1873:62) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68449)
  28. Severtsov (1876:56, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15925059) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36030)
  29. Nikol'skiy (1883:176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67821)

Dypus Iaculus

(Bechstein, 1801)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

iaculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

206

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30309311

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Bechstein (1801:206, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30309311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60397)

Dipus macromystax

(H. Lichtenstein, 1828)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

macromystax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

153

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29666377

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Lichtenstein (1828:153, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29666377) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65816)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Dipus deserti

(Loche, 1858)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

deserti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

21

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41949431

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Loche (1858:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41949431) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60564)
  2. Murray (1866:361, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Dipus Desertii

(Loche, 1867)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

desertii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

100

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Loche (1867:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68800)

Dipus darricarrerei

(Lataste, 1883)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

darricarrerei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1919.7.7.2077, BMNH:Mamm:1919.7.7.2078

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3063769c-78ed-4d6f-8034-eab294502dbd

Authority page

661

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30112289

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

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

Dipus microtis

(Reichenow, 1887)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

microtis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

369

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9460843

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

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

Dipus iaculus

(Schulze, 1897)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

iaculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

87

Authority publication

Helios – Abhandlungen und Mitteilungen aus dem Gesamtgebiete der Naturwissenschaften

Name usages

Schulze (1897:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60594)

Dipus schlüteri

(Nehring, 1901)

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

schlueteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

163

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8798571

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

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

Jaculus gordoni

O. Thomas, 1903

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

gordoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.2.8.16

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b6fdf21f-92df-4680-8e0b-fba728a475c8

Authority page

299

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31598905

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1903:299, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31598905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66458)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus

O. Thomas, 1903

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

jaculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

299

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31598905

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1903:299, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31598905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66458)
  2. Thomas & Trouessart (1903:174, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2145398) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68768)
  3. Klaptocz (1909:259, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10227047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68565)
  4. Flower (1932:425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14201)
  5. Setzer (1956:546, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5501)
  6. Ranck (1968:231, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853745) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  7. Osborn & Helmy (1980:339, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747568) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5405)
  8. Corbet & Hill (1980:187) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  9. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:567) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  10. Corbet & Hill (1991:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  11. Holden (1993:493) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69023)
  12. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:128) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  13. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)
  14. Happold (2013:138) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  15. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  16. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #10912) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  17. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #10912) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  18. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001989) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  19. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10912/197517244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Jaculus jaculus favonicus

O. Thomas, 1913

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

favonicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.3.7.4

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

483

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636044

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Jaculus jaculus vulturnus

O. Thomas, 1913

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

vulturnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.8.7.4

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5a91267f-51ae-46dc-b5ed-3ef946be16ca

Authority page

485

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636046

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Jaculus jaculus airensis

O. Thomas & Hinton, 1921

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

airensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1921.2.11.131

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

10, 11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3152323 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3152466

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Name usages

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

Jaculus jaculus centralis

O. Thomas & Hinton, 1921

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

centralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.11.14.52

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3152466

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Name usages

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

Jaculus jaculus sefrius

O. Thomas & Hinton, 1921

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

sefrius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.8.6.80

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3152323

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Name usages

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

Jaculus jaculus gordoni

Setzer, 1956

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

gordoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

546

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489152

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Setzer (1956:546, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5501)

Jaculus jaculus arenaceous

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

arenaceous

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:322812

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bbcf42ff-ddb3-41cb-a9f7-557e5cf8c688

Authority page

234

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853748

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:234, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853748) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus collinsi

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

collinsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:325797

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39c667db3-3685-49e1-a61c-22fe603e18a2

Authority page

236

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853750

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:236, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853750) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus cufrensis

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

cufrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:325785

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31e4ff654-8f84-4596-8fa7-c95b36e89384

Authority page

238

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853752

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:238, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853752) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus deserti

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

deserti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

221

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853735

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Ranck (1968:221, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853735) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)

Jaculus deserti fuscipes

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

fuscipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:322761

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3097a0869-c17f-45d1-99ec-20194bf0ad99

Authority page

226

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853740

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:226, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853740) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus deserti rarus

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

rarus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:319781

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3729b603c-9222-4c19-a8ff-d4202831444b

Authority page

228

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853742

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:228, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853742) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus tripolitanicus

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

tripolitanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:325773

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31699fb4f-fd99-4edc-b5c9-9ecdabfe7241

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853754

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853754) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus deserti vastus

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

vastus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:325837

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fc81b1f9-b8a4-41a3-b684-2ab01643a490

Authority page

230

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853744

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:230, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus whitchurchi

Ranck, 1968

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

whitchurchi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:325807

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35a88345c-66cb-4626-b100-bf5fe831611c

Authority page

242

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853756

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Ranck (1968:242, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7853756) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34293)
  2. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Jaculus jaculus jaculus

D. J. Osborn & Helmy, 1980

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

jaculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

356

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747585

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Osborn & Helmy (1980:356, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747585) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5405)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Jaculus jaculus schlueteri

D. J. Osborn & Helmy, 1980

Family

Dipodidae

Root name

schlueteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

352

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747581

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Osborn & Helmy (1980:352, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2747581) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5405)

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