Somali Pygmy Gerbil

Somali Pygmy GerbilThis small gerbil has records from a limited number of sites in northern and central Somalia. A taxonomic review describes its tail as about three-quarters of body length, shorter than in other pygmy gerbils.What does it look like?The tail is about 75% of body length, a feature used to distinguish it from other pygmy gerbils.How does it live?This small gerbil has records from a limited number of sites in northern and central Somalia. A taxonomic review describes its tail as about three-quarters of body length, shorter than in other pygmy gerbils.The species is reported from three localities in northern and central Somalia, in sub-desert steppe. The 1989 IUCN account says population levels and life history are unknown.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.