Common gundi
Also known as Ctenodactylus gundi
species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 5.8 years (captivity) Observations: Although longevity has not been studied in detail in these North African animals, one captive specimen lived for 5.8 years (Richard Weigl 2005). Maximum longevity could be underestimated, though.
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The common gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The parasitic organism Toxoplasma gondii was first described in 1908 in Tunis by Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux within the tissues of the gundi.
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