Greater Egyptian gerbil

(Gerbillus pyramidum)

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Description

Gerbillus pyramid is a mammal species described by Geoffroy in 1825.Gerbillus pyramidum is part of the genus Gerbillus and the rat family.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as viable.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.The species lives in the Sahara and adjacent dry landscapes from eastern mali to egypt.The habitat consists of sandy deserts and semi-deserts.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
Genus:Gerbillus
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