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Gerbillinae J.E.Gray 1825
Description
Subfamily Gerbillinae
This subfamily includes species of the genera Gerbillus, Meriones, Psammomys, and Sekeetamys. This subfamily constitutes the largest group of rodents occurring in Jordan with a total of 11 species. It includes small to mediumsized rodents adapted for arid and steppe areas. Teeth and soles morphology varies greatly (Figure 33) according to food resources and habitat (Wilson & Reeder, 2005).
Notes
Published as part of Amr, Zuhair S., Abu, Mohammad A., Qumsiyeh, Mazin & Eid, Ehab, 2018, Systematics, distribution and ecological analysis of rodents in Jordan, pp. 1-94 in Zootaxa 4397 (1) on page 30, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4397.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1202783
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