The Somali pygmy gerbil (Microdillus peeli ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Microdillus. It is found only in Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Terrestrial

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Geography

Continents

Africa

Countries

Somalia

Biogeographical realms

Afrotropical

Biome

Grassland

Shrubland

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Data deficient (DD)

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References

1. Somali pygmy gerbil Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_pygmy_gerbil

2. Somali pygmy gerbil on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13332/22450520

Somali pygmy gerbil

Geography

Biome

References

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