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Species profile—Meriones sp. (true jirds)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Muridae (rats and mice) → Meriones sp. (true jirds)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Muridae (rats and mice)
Scientific name
Meriones sp.
Common name
true jirds
WildNet taxon ID
776
Synonym(s)
Meriones spp.
Alternate name(s)
jirds
Biosecurity Act 2014 (BIO) status
Prohibited Matter
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Exotic
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=776.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024