gerbillus meaning

Noun: Gerbillus

1. Type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils
   - genus Gerbillus

Type of: mammal genus

Part of: Gerbillinae, subfamily Gerbillinae

Encyclopedia: Gerbillus

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1. IUCN lists the junior synonym " Gerbillus allenbyi " as vulnerable.
2. Closer to the dust is the cushioned gerbil ( " Gerbillus pulvinatus " ).
3. IUCN lists the junior synonyms " Gerbillus cosensi " and " G . dalloni " as critically endangered.
4. In 2010, after morphological and molecular studies " Dipodillus " was ranged as a subgenus of " Gerbillus ".
5. A fourth species may have been named in his honour : a mammal, Burton's gerbil ( " Gerbillus burtoni " ).