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
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/25033874Original 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
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