Swarthy Gerbil – Gerbillus aquilus

Gerbillus aquilusSchlitter and Setzer, 1972

Accepted name, Mammal Species of the World 2005

Subgenus Gerbillus. Originally described as a subspecies of G. cheesmani but Lay and Nadler (1975) presented data supporting its status as a separate and distinctive species. Schlitter and Setzer (1973) described subsolanus as a subspecies of G. cheesmani.

• Wilson, D and Reeder, D. (eds.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd ed. -- 2142 pp. Johns Hopkins University Press.