Mammals of the WorldKozlov's Pygmy Jerboa
Salpingotus kozlovi
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Dipodidae
- Genus
- Salpingotus
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- China|Mongolia
- Realm
- Palearctic
Other names: Three-toed Dwarf Jerboa
About this species
- Size
- Head and body 4.3–5.6cm; tail 11.0–12.6cm
- Weight
- 7–12g
- Range
- Northwest China and Mongolia
Kozlov's pygmy jerboa has a head-and-body length of 4.3–5.6 centimetres and a tail of 11.0–12.6 centimetres, and weighs 7–12 grams. The hind foot is 24–27 millimetres and the ear 9–12 millimetres. The back fur is silky, pale sandy-yellow with a grey wash, the flanks lighter, and the underside white to yellowish-white. The head is less grey than the back. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
The tail is thickened in its front quarter and covered with scattered long hairs that form a tuft towards the tip. This rodent of the three-toed pygmy jerboa genus occurs in northwest China and in Mongolia. It is named after the Russian explorer Pyotr Kozlov. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
Description: Wildlife of Mongolia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)