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Setzer's Hairy-footed Gerbil
Gerbillurus setzeri (Schlitter, 1973)
First described in: Bull. S. California Acad. Sci. vol.72 p.13
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Subgenus Gerbillurus. Interpretation of chromosomal data indicated G. setzeri and G. tytonis are closely related (Qumsiyeh et al., 1991). Reviewed by Perrin (1997 e) and Griffin (1990), who also mentioned an undescribed form (G. cf. setzeri) coexisting with G. setzeri.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Namib Desert, from the Namib-Naukluft Natl. Park north through Namibia to extreme SW Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998; Meester et al., 1986; Skinner and Smithers, 1990).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Namibia, Gobabeb, 1 mi (1.6 km) E Namib Desert Research Station.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
discussion
COMMENTS: Subgenus Gerbillurus. Interpretation of chromosomal data indicated G. setzeri and G. tytonis are closely related (Qumsiyeh et al., 1991). Reviewed by Griffin (1990), who also refered to an undescribed form (G. cf. setzeri) coexisting with G. setzeri.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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Every page naming Gerbillurus setzeri in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438753.