Dipodinae is a

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Dipodidae Jerboas (from ar, جربوع ') are hopping desert Rodent, rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia, and are members of the family Dipodidae. They tend to live in hot deserts. When chased, jerboas can run at up to . Some species are pre ...

Classification

Subfamily Dipodinae *Tribe Dipodini **Genus ''

Dipus ''Dipus'' is a genus of jerboa. Today only a single species is extant, the northern three-toed jerboa ''(Dipus sagitta)'', widespread throughout Central Asia. The genus has a fossil record that dates back to the Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the ...

'' *** Northern three-toed jerboa, ''Dipus sagitta'' **Genus ''

Eremodipus Lichtenstein's jerboa (''Eremodipus lichtensteini'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Eremodipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, ita ...

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Lichtenstein's jerboa Lichtenstein's jerboa (''Eremodipus lichtensteini'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Eremodipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, ita ...

, ''Eremodipus lichtensteini'' **Genus '' Jaculus'' ***

Blanford's jerboa Blanford's jerboa (''Jaculus blanfordi'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is native to Central Asia and is found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. Taxonomy Blanford's jerboa was first described in 1 ...

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Lesser Egyptian jerboa The lesser jerboa (''Jaculus jaculus'') is a small rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and grasses. Description A small rodent, it is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs ...

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Greater Egyptian jerboa The greater Egyptian jerboa (''Jaculus orientalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and is possibly extinct in the Negev Desert of Israel. Its natural habitat ...

, ''Jaculus orientalis'' *** Thaler's jerboa, ''Jaculus thaleri'' **Genus ''

Stylodipus ''Stylodipus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It contains the following species: * Andrews's three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus andrewsi'') * Mongolian three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus sungorus'') * Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa Th ...

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Andrews's three-toed jerboa Andrews's three-toed jerboa, or the Mongolian jerboa, (''Stylodipus andrewsi'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Ningxia provinces) and Mongolia. Description Andrews's three-toed je ...

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Mongolian three-toed jerboa The Mongolian three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus sungorus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country i ...

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Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa The thick-tailed three-toed jerboa (''Stylodipus telum'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Its typical habitat is steppe, desert and mountain grasslan ...

, ''Stylodipus telum'' *Tribe

Paradipodini The comb-toed jerboa (''Paradipus ctenodactylus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Paradipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic ...

**Genus ''

Paradipus The comb-toed jerboa (''Paradipus ctenodactylus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Paradipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic ...

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Comb-toed jerboa The comb-toed jerboa (''Paradipus ctenodactylus'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Paradipus''. It is found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic ...

, ''Paradipus ctenodactylus''

Notes

* Dipodidae Taxa named by Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim Mammal subfamilies {{rodent-stub