Kingdom Animalia Family Nesomyidae Scientific name Malacothrix typica Rank Species | Class Mammalia Subfamily Dendromurinae Phylum Chordata Order Rodent | |
Genus Malacothrix
Wagner, 1843 Similar Rodent, Dendromus, Petromyscus, Steatomys, Gray climbing | ||
The gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and temperate deserts.
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