Lake Chad gerbil
| Lake Chad gerbil | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Taterillus |
| Species: | T. lacustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Taterillus lacustris | |
The Lake Chad gerbil, also known as the Lake Chad tateril (Taterillus lacustris), is a species of rodent native to Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats include dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.
References
- ^ Cassola, F. (2017). "Taterillus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21526A22416841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21526A22416841.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.