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| Indian desert jird | |
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| At Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Meriones |
| Species: | M. hurrianae
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| Meriones hurrianae | |
The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil (Meriones hurrianae) is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related to gerbils.
- ^ a b S. Chakraborty; P. O. Nameer & S. Molur (2008). "Meriones hurrianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2012.