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Flower's Gerbil

Gerbillus floweri

Classification

Family
Muridae

Flower's gerbil (Gerbillus floweri) is a large gerbil distributed mainly in Egypt, from the eastern fringes of the Nile Delta to the Sinai Peninsula, south of El Arish. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild, but it is not considered to be at threat, since it is common within its area of habitat (18. 22 km2) and nothing poses a direct threat to it.

Distribution

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