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Mackilligin's Dipodil
Dipodillus (Petteromys) mackilligini Thomas, 1904
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mackilligin's gerbil (Dipodillus mackilligini) also known as Mackilligin's dipodil, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It occurs in the southeastern deserts of Egypt and Sudan, around the area of the Halaib Triangle. It has been grouped with Dipodillus nanus, but is now considered specifically distinct.
Wikipedia contributors, Mackilligin's gerbil; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:48:03.420055+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dipodillus (Petteromys) mackilligini Thomas, 1904
- Name authority
- Thomas, 1904
- Common name
- Mackilligin's Dipodil
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Dipodillus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyGerbillinae Gray, 1825
- genusDipodillus Lataste, 1881
- subgenusPetteromys Pavlinov, 1982
- speciesDipodillus (Petteromys) mackilligini Thomas, 1904
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dipodillus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner's DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) dasyurus (Wagner, 1842) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Harwood's DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) harwoodi (Thomas, 1901) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| James's DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) jamesi (Harrison, 1967) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rupicolous DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) rupicola (Granjon, Aniskin, Volobouev & Sicard, 2002) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Khartoum DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) stigmonyx (Heuglin, 1877) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kerkennah Islands DipodilDipodillus (Dipodillus) zakariai Cockrum, Vaughn & Vaughn, 1976 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lesser Short-tailed GerbilDipodillus (Dipodillus) simoni (Lataste, 1881) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Botta's DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) bottai (Lataste, 1882) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Large North African GerbilDipodillus (Petteromys) campestris (Levaillant, 1857) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lowe's DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) lowei (Thomas & Hinton, 1923) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Somalian DipodilDipodillus (Petteromys) somalicus (Thomas, 1910) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gerbillus mackillingini (Thomas, 1904) (Thomas, 1904) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=970779 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36PL9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.