Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Muridae Scientific name Dipodillus mackilligini | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Dipodillus Rank Species | |
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Mackilligin's gerbil, Dipodillus mackilligini (sometimes misspelled mackillingini), also known as Mackilligin's dipodil, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It occurs in the southeastern deserts of Egypt and probably in nearby Sudan. It has been grouped with Dipodillus nanus, but is now considered specifically distinct.
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