Malacothrix (animal)
| Gerbil mouse Temporal range: Late Pliocene to recent |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: |
Malacothrix Wagner, 1843 |
| Species: | M. typica |
| Binomial name | |
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Malacothrix typica (A. Smith, 1834) |
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The gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and temperate deserts.
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