Species Gerbillurus setzeri (Schlitter, 1973) (Setzer's hairy-footed gerbil)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Rodentia
  • ---- family: Muridae
  • ----- species: Gerbillurus setzeri
Characteristics:omnivore; length: 23cm, tail-length: 12cm; reddish fur on the back, white below; tuft of long hair at the tip of the tail; white spot above the eyes; large hindfeet with hairy soles;
Countries:
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
Ecoregions:
AT1310
Kaokoveld desert
AT1315
Namib desert
AT1316
Namibian savanna woodlands
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 114
Language Lineage Name IPA Grammatical info Meaning References