Long-eared jerboa

This article is about species Euchoreutes naso. For a group of jerboa jumping mouses from family Dipodidae, see Jerboa.

Long-eared jerboa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Subfamily: Euchoreutinae
Lyon, 1901
Genus: Euchoreutes
W. L. Sclater, 1891
Species:
E. naso
Binomial name
Euchoreutes naso

The long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)[2] is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is distinct enough that authorities consider it to be the only member of both its genus, Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae.

Long-eared jerboas are found in the Palearctic ecozone. The specific palearctic ecozone areas they are found in are southernmost Mongolia to the Takla-Makan Desert, Mengxin, Aerijin Mountain, and Qing-Zang Plateau regions of north western China.[3] Long-eared jerboas in most cases are nocturnal,[3] The long-eared jerboa's fur according to the book 100 animals to see before they die "is reddish yellow to pale russet with white underparts."[4] Very little is known about the species.

  1. ^ Batsaikhan, N.; Avirmed, D.; Tinnin, D. & Smith, A.T. (2008). "Euchoreutes naso". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
  2. ^ Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 886. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ a b Swanson, N.; Yahnke, C. (2007). "Euchoreutes naso". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  4. ^ Nick Garbutt; Mike Unwin (1 December 2007). 100 Animals to See Before They Die. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-84162-236-1. Retrieved 4 January 2012.