Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Gerbilliscus guineae
Gerbilliscus guineae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Gerbilliscus guineae: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Tatera guineae
Comment:
Comments: Subgenus Taterona. Reviewed by Rosevear (1969). Shown to be morphologically distinct from G. robustus by Bates (1985) and Pavlinov (1997). Gautun et al. (1985) provided chromosomal information. Ghana and Sierra Leone populations reviewed by Grubb et al. (1998), who explained why picta should be included in G. guineae