Grobben's gerbil (Gerbillus grobbeni) is a species of rodent, distributed mainly in Libya; Cyrenaica, Dernah. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild. It is named after Austrian biologist Karl Grobben.
| Grobben's gerbil | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Gerbillus |
| Species: | G. grobbeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Gerbillus grobbeni Klaptocz, 1909
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References
edit- ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R.; Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbillus grobbeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T9125A102827250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T9125A102827250.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R.; Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbillus grobbeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T9125A102827250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T9125A102827250.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient