Euphrates jerboa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Euphrates jerboa lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Allactaga euphratica
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Dipodidae

Where does the Euphrates jerboa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Euphrates jerboa in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Euphrates jerboa?

The Euphrates jerboa (Allactaga euphratica) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Dipodidae, genus Allactaga. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Euphrates jerboa

The Euphrates jerboa (Scarturus euphraticus) is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus Scarturus. They are characteristically known as hopping rodents. They have been found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, and also occurs very marginally in southeastern Turkey. The Euphrates jerboa's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, shrubland, and hot deserts.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Euphrates jerboa (revision 1367536072), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765334 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).