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Dipus
Sign in to saveDipus, meaning "two foot" in Ancient Greek, is a genus of jerboa. Today only a single species is usually recognized, the northern three-toed jerboa (Dipus sagitta), widespread throughout Central Asia. Some authors recognize a second species, the Qaidam three-toed jerboa (Dipus deasyi) from the Qaidam Basin of western China. The genus has a fossil record that dates back to the Miocene, with several extinct species known from Asia. The oldest dated species is Dipus conditor.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Dipus is referenced by 377 other articles, and connects out to Sigmodontinae, Gerbillinae and Arvicolinae.
It is catalogued under topics including Dipodidae, Mammal genera with one living species and Rodent genera.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyDipodidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 17
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Dipodidae
- Collections
- UMZC, ROM, AMNH, NHMUK, GNM, MNHN
- Recorded in
- [Algeria], AlgéRie, Pays Non Identifié
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- Dipus sagitta
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- Dipus
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Dipus, meaning "two foot" in Ancient Greek, is a genus of jerboa. Today only a single species is usually recognized, the northern three-toed jerboa (Dipus sagitta), widespread throughout Central Asia. Some authors recognize a second species, the Qaidam three-toed jerboa (Dipus deasyi) from the Qaidam Basin of western China. The genus has a fossil record that dates back to the Miocene, with several extinct species known from Asia. The oldest dated species is Dipus conditor.
==References==
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