55 observationsLeast Concern
Small Five-toed Jerboa
Scarturus elater
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Dipodidae ›Genus: Scarturus
About
The small five-toed jerboa (Scarturus elater) is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus Scarturus, that has five digits. They are hopping rodents of the rocky deserts in Asia. They have been found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. They have long hind feet, short forelimbs, and walk upright. The jerboa body length ranges from 5–15 cm and has a tail ranging from 7–25 cm. They have large ears...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Small Five-toed Jerboa is Scarturus elater.
- Small Five-toed Jerboa belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Small Five-toed Jerboa belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Small Five-toed Jerboa belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Small Five-toed Jerboa belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Small Five-toed Jerboa belongs to the family Dipodidae.
- Small Five-toed Jerboa belongs to the genus Scarturus.