Jaculus jaculus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Sciurognathi
Infraordo: Myodonta
Superfamilia: Dipodoidea
Familia: Dipodidae
Subfamilia: Dipodinae
Genus: Jaculus
Species: Jaculus jaculus

Name

Jaculus jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type locality: Egypt (Giza Pyramids)

References

* Jaculus jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Report on ITIS
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Jaculus jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
Polski: Skoczek egipski, skoczek pustynny

The Lesser Egyptian Jerboa الجربوع , Jaculus jaculus, is a little rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists of seeds and grasses, however the Jerboa needs very little water to survive.

References

^ Amori, G., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G., Muñoz, L.J.P. & Aulagnier, S. (2008). Jaculus jaculus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 16 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

Holden, M. E. and G. G. Musser. 2005. Family Dipodidae. Pp. 871-893 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press