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''Pygeretmus'' is a genus of
rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
in the family
Dipodidae Jerboas () are the members of the family Dipodidae. They are hopping desert rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia. They tend to live in hot deserts. When chased, jerboas can run at up to . Some species are preyed on by little owls ('' ...
. It contains the following species: * Lesser fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus platyurus'') * Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus pumilio'') * Greater fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus shitkovi'')


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Rodent genera Taxa named by C. L. Gloger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{rodent-stub