Heptner's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus heptneri) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is native to temperate deserts in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and possibly Russia. The species is named after Vladimir Geptner.
| Heptner's pygmy jerboa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Genus: | Salpingotus |
| Subgenus: | Prosalpingotus |
| Species: | S. heptneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Salpingotus heptneri Vorontsov & Smirnov, 1969
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References
edit- ^ Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2016). "Salpingotus heptneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19864A115153707. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 871–893. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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