Pictures and facts about the Five-toed pygmy jerboa

Five-toed pygmy jerboa

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Dipodidae
Subfamily : Cardiocraniinae
Genus : Cardiocranius

Facts about the genus Cardiocranius, the five-toed pygmy jerboa

Only in Sicista and Cardiocranius is the diameter less than 1. (Full text)

html According to Naumov and Lobachev (1975), Cardiocranius is a specialized genus, adapted to rocky deserts. (Full text)

Cardiocranius: Five-toed Dwarf Jerboa According to Naumov and Lobachev (1975), Cardiocranius is a specialized genus, adapted to rocky deserts. (Full text)