Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Family Muridae Scientific name Gerbillus hoogstraali Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Subfamily Gerbillinae Higher classification Gerbillus | |
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Hoogstraal's gerbil, Gerbillus hoogstraali is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.
The specific epithet honors American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal.
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