Sand gerbil
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Gerbillus
Species:	G. syrticus
Binomial name
Gerbillus syrticus (Misonne, 1974)

The sand gerbil (Gerbillus syrticus) is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil.

References

• Schlitter & Granjon (2004). "Gerbillus syrticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient