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Williams’s Jerboa

Scarturus williamsi

Classification

Family
Dipodidae

Williams's jerboa (Scarturus williamsi) is a species of jerboas native to Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. Description Similar to the other jerboas in the Allactaga and Scarturus genera, the Williams's Jerboa are small hopping rodents of desert regions and have large ears and a long tail. The tail assists and serves as support when the jerboa is standing upright.

Distribution

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