''Stylodipus'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
in the family
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 ...
.
It contains the following species:
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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 ...
(''Stylodipus andrewsi'')
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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 ...
(''Stylodipus sungorus'')
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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'')
References
Dipodidae
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Glover Morrill Allen
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