Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
OrdoTherapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Subordo: Cynodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohort: Theria
Cohort: Eutheria
Cohort: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Euarchontoglires
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Dipodoidea
Familia: Dipodidae
Subfamilia: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Species: Allactaga euphratica
Name
Allactaga euphratica Thomas, 1881: 15
Holotype:
Type locality: undetermined; restricted to Iraq.
Synonyms
Allactaga euphratica kivanci Çolak & Yiğit, 1998: 93 [synonymised by Kryštufek & Vohralík (2001: 46; 2005: 64,66)]
Holotype: AFFBB 584, adult ♀, skin and skull.
Type locality: “Çaylıkköyü, Urfa Province, Turkey.”
References
Primary references
Thomas, O. 1881. Description of a new species of Alactaga from Mesopotamia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 5, 8(43): 14–16. DOI: 10.1080/00222938109459834 BHL Reference page.
Çolak, E. & Yiğit, N. 1998. A new subspecies of jerboa from Turkey; Allactaga euphratica kivanci subsp. n. Turkish Journal of Zoology 22: 93–98. Full article (PDF)
Links
Allactaga euphratica in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Allactaga euphratica (Near Threatened)
Vernacular names
English: Euphrates Jerboa
The Euphrates jerboa (Allactaga euphratica) is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus Allactaga.[2] They are characteristically known as hopping rodents. They have been found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and also occurs very marginally in southeastern Turkey.[3] The Euphrates jerboa's natural habitats are semi-deserts, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and hot deserts.[4]
Description
Similar to the other jerboas in the genus Allactaga, the Euphrates 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.[5] They have “long hind feet and short forelegs, and always walk upright”.[6] The forelimbs of the Euphrates Jerboa serve as a pair of hands for feeding, grooming, etc.[7] The male Euphrates jerboa is usually larger in size and weight in comparison to the female.[8]
Reproduction
The Euphrates jerboa reproductive activity depends on the seasons. Females may give birth to up to nine young. In Turkey, breeding season spans from March to July. In Iraq, breeding season ranges from February to May. It is possible for the female to have three litters per year.[9] The Euphrates Jerboa is born an average weight of 2.74 grams.[10]
Conservation status
The Euphrates jerboa was listed on the Least Concern List by the IUCN Red List.
References
Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Allactaga euphratica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T854A22201790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T854A22201790.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
*Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". 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. 871–893. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Arslan, Atilla. "C-banding and Ag-NOR Distribution Patterns in Euphrates Jerboa, Allactaga Eupharatica." Mammalia Winter 76.4 (2012): 435. ArticleReach. Web. 17 Sept. 2013.
Kryštufek, B. "Allactaga Euphratica." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. N.p., 2008. Web. 01 Oct. 2013. <http://iucnredlist.org/details/854/0>.
Kirmiz, John P. Adaptation to Desert Environment; A Study on the Jerboa, Rat and Man. London: Butterworths, 1962. 17. Print.
Lagassé, Paul. "Jerboa." The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. New York: Columbia UP, 2000. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Oct. 2013.
Kirmiz, John P. Adaptation to Desert Environment; A Study on the Jerboa, Rat and Man. London: Butterworths, 1962. 29. Print.
Kirmiz, John P. Adaptation to Desert Environment; A Study on the Jerboa, Rat and Man. London: Butterworths, 1962. 19. Print.
Kryštufek, B. "Allactaga Euphratica." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. N.p., 2008. Web. 01 Oct. 2013. <http://iucnredlist.org/details/854/0>.
Ercüment, Colak. "Ecology and Biology of Allactaga Elater, Allactaga Euphratica and Allactaga Williamsi (Rodentia: Dipodidae) in Turkey." Tr. J. of Zoology (1996): 105.Tr. J. of Zoology. Web. 3 Oct. 2013. <http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-98-22-2/zoo-22-2-3-97042.pdf Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine>.
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