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Bushveld gerbil

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Gerbilliscus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Muridae

Scientific name
  
Gerbilliscus leucogaster

Higher classification
  
Gerbilliscus

Order
  
Rodent

Similar
  
Gerbilliscus, Highveld gerbil, Rodent, Hairy‑footed gerbil, Kemp's gerbil

The Bushveld gerbil, Gerbilliscus leucogaster, is a species of gerbil found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.

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Bushveld gerbil Wikipedia