Allactaga (Paralactaga) euphratica Thomas 1881

Allactaga (Paralactaga) euphratica Thomas 1881, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 5, 8: 15.

Type Locality: Iraq (no other information).

Vernacular Names: Euphrates Jerboa.

Synonyms: Allactaga (Paralactaga) kivanci Çolak and Yi?it 1998 .

Distribution: Steppe and semi-desert from SE Turkey (Colak et al., 1994) south through Syria and Iraq to Jordan (Qumsiyeh, 1996), N Saudi Arabia and Kuwait (essentially as outlined by Ellerman and Morrison-Scott, 1951; see also Colak et al., 1994, and references therein; Hatt, 1959).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Paralactaga . Many authors incorrectly employ the name williamsi for this species, but that name refers to a different species (see account of A. williamsi). Following Corbet (1978 c:155), A. euphratica is considered a separate species from A. hotsoni . Reviewed by Colak et al. (1994).