Salpingotus
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Salpingotus is a genus of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

 in the Dipodidae
Dipodidae
The Dipodidae, or dipodids, are a family of rodents found across the northern hemisphere. This family includes over 50 species among the 16 genera....

 family.
It contains the following species:
  • Genus Salpingotus
    • Subgenus Anguistodontus
      • Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa
        Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa
        The Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and temperate desert...

         (Salpingotus crassicauda)
    • Subgenus Prosalpingotus
      • Heptner's Pygmy Jerboa
        Heptner's Pygmy Jerboa
        Heptner's Pygmy Jerboa is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and possibly Russia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.-References:...

         (Salpingotus heptneri)
      • Pale Pygmy Jerboa
        Pale Pygmy Jerboa
        The Pale Pygmy Jerboa or Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is endemic to Kazakhstan. It has a gaping jaw that is able to unhinge like that of a snake....

         (Salpingotus pallidus)
      • Thomas's Pygmy Jerboa
        Thomas's Pygmy Jerboa
        Thomas's Pygmy Jerboa is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is endemic to Afghanistan. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

         (Salpingotus thomasi)
    • Subgenus Salpingotus
      • Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa
        Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa
        Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is found in China and Mongolia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.-References:...

        (Salpingotus kozlovi)
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