Rhombomys opimus — Overview

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Least Concern (LC)

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Great gerbils, Rhombomys opimus, are distributed through out Central Asia, from the Caspian Sea to Southern Mongolia and North-Central China. In the Middle East they are found in Iran, Afghanistan, and western Pakistan. Great gerbil are also said to inhabit areas of Southwestern Russia. (Wilson and Reeder, 1993)

 

Biogeographic Regions: Palearctic; Palearctic :: Native

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