Allactaga (Scarturus) tetradactyla (Lichtenstein 1823)

[Allactaga (Scarturus)] tetradactyla (Lichtenstein 1823), Verz. Doublet. Zool. Mus . Univ. Berlin: 2.

Type Locality: Libyan Desert between Siwa and Alexandria.

Vernacular Names: Four-toed Jerboa.

Synonyms: Allactaga (Scarturus) brucii (Lesson 1827) .

Distribution: Coastal gravel plains of Egypt and E Libya, from near Alexandria to the Gulf of Sirte (see Ranck, 1968, and Osborn and Helmy, 1980).

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Subgenus Scarturus .