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Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Pygeretmus (Alactagulus) pumilio (Kerr, 1792)
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
The dwarf fat-tailed jerboa (Pygeretmus pumilio) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. They mostly reside in desert environments which can explain their size. They go long periods of time without food and water, which means they need a lower metabolic rate, and can be a reason for their size.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pygeretmus (Alactagulus) pumilio (Kerr, 1792)
- Name authority
- (Kerr, 1792)
- Common name
- Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Dipodidae
- Genus
- Pygeretmus
- 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
- superfamilyDipodoidea Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
- familyDipodidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
- subfamilyAllactaginae Vinogradov, 1925
- genusPygeretmus Gloger, 1841
- subgenusAlactagulus Nehring, 1897
- speciesPygeretmus (Alactagulus) pumilio (Kerr, 1792)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pygeretmus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Fat-tailed JerboaPygeretmus (Pygeretmus) platyurus (Lichtenstein, 1823) | DipodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Greater Fat-tailed JerboaPygeretmus (Pygeretmus) shitkovi (Kuznetsov, 1930) | DipodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mus jaculus minor Pallas, 1779 Pallas, 1779 | synonym |
| Dipus acontion Pallas, 1811 Pallas, 1811 | synonym |
| Alactagulus acontion potanini Vinogradov, 1926 Vinogradov, 1926 | synonym |
| Alactagulus pygmaeus tanaiticus Ognev, 1948 Ognev, 1948 | synonym |
| Mus jaculus pygmaea Pallas, 1779 Pallas, 1779 | synonym |
| Dipus minutus Blainville, 1817 Blainville, 1817 | synonym |
| Alactagulus acontion dinniki Satunin, 1920 Satunin, 1920 | synonym |
| Alactagulus acontion pallidus Vinogradov, 1933 Vinogradov, 1933 | synonym |
| Alactagulus acontion turcomanus Heptner & Samorodov, 1939 Heptner & Samorodov, 1939 | synonym |
| Alactagulus pygmaeus aralensis Ognev, 1948 Ognev, 1948 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
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=609746 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:4QNJH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.