Euphrates_jerboa
Euphrates jerboa
Species of mammal
The Euphrates jerboa (Scarturus euphraticus) is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus Scarturus.[2] They are characteristically known as hopping rodents. They have been found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and also occurs very marginally in southeastern Turkey.[3] The Euphrates jerboa's natural habitats are semi-deserts, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and hot deserts.[4]