Lesser sand rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Psammomys |
Species: | P. vexillaris |
Binomial name | |
Psammomys vexillaris Thomas, 1925 |
The lesser sand rat, Psammomys vexillaris, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and intermittent saline lakes.