Meriones_chengi

Cheng's jird

Cheng's jird

Species of rodent

Cheng's jird (Meriones chengi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It was named in honour of the Chinese zoologist Professor Tso-hsin Cheng. It is found only in the Turpan Depression of eastern Xinjiang, China.

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References

  1. [1]
    Smith, A.T.; Johnston, C.H. (2016). "Meriones chengi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13160A22434184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13160A22434184.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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