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Lake Chad gerbil

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Lake Chad gerbil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Taterillus
Species:
T. lacustris
Binomial name
Taterillus lacustris
(Thomas & Wroughton, 1907)

The Lake Chad gerbil or Lake Chad tateril (Taterillus lacustris) is a species of rodent found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.

References

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  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2017). "Taterillus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21526A22416841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21526A22416841.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.