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Lesser Egyptian jerboa

Scientific name: Jaculus jaculus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0080Males and females look different

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Jaculus jaculus lives in desert and semi-desert environments with sandy or stony substrates.

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2Jaculus jaculus (lesser Egyptian jerboa)SRC-RES-60311D4289

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1Jaculus jaculus • Lesser Egyptian JerboaSRC-RES-120D979EAF
2Jaculus jaculus (lesser Egyptian jerboa)SRC-RES-60311D4289
3First Record of a Completely Albinotic Wild Lesser Jerboa from Saudi ArabiaSRC-RES-3EB960D62A

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T091159495 · last approved 7 November 2026

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