The comb-toed jerboa (Paradipus ctenodactylus) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Paradipus.[3] It is found in Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Comb-toed jerboa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Subfamily: Dipodinae
Tribe: Paradipodini
Pavlinov & Shenbrot, 1983
Genus: Paradipus
Vinogradov, 1930
Species:
P. ctenodactylus
Binomial name
Paradipus ctenodactylus
(Vinogradov, 1929)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scirtopoda ctenodactyla Vinogradov, 1929

Distribution and habitat

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The comb-toed jerboa can be found in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, the Kyzylkum Desert in Khazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and Dasht-e Kavir in Iran. It prefers sandy desert habitats where shrubs grow.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Paradipus ctenodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16074A115131306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16074A22199540.en. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Paradipus ctenodactylus (Vinogradov, 1929)". Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ *Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 884–885. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.