Dipus
This article will address the topic of Dipus, a matter that has aroused the interest and curiosity of many people throughout history. Dipus has been the subject of debate, research and reflection in different areas, from science to popular culture. In this sense, it is pertinent to delve into the meaning and importance of Dipus, as well as its impact on contemporary society. Through a detailed and contextualized analysis, we will seek to provide the reader with a broad and complete vision of Dipus, with the purpose of enriching their knowledge and understanding of this particular topic.
| Dipus | |
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| Northern three-toed jerboa (Dipus sagitta) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Tribe: | Dipodini |
| Genus: | Dipus Zimmermann, 1780 |
| Type species | |
| Mus sagitta Pallas, 1773
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| Species | |
Dipus is a genus of jerboa. Today only a single species is usually recognized, the northern three-toed jerboa (Dipus sagitta), widespread throughout Central Asia. Some authors recognize a second species, the Qaidam three-toed jerboa (Dipus deasyi) from the Qaidam Basin of western China.[1] The genus has a fossil record that dates back to the Miocene, with several extinct species known from Asia.[2][3] The oldest dated species is Dipus conditor.
References
- ^ Cheng, Jilong; Ge, Deyan; Xia, Lin; Wen, Zhixin; Zhang, Qian; Lu, Liang; Yang, Qisen (2018). "Phylogeny and taxonomic reassessment of jerboa, Dipus (Rodentia, Dipodinae), in inland Asia". Zoologica Scripta. 47 (6): 630–644. doi:10.1111/zsc.12303. S2CID 92269183. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Zazhigin, V.; Lopatin, A.V. (2001). "The History of the Dipodoidea (Rodentia, Mammalia) in the Miocene of Asia: 4. Dipodinae at the Miocene-Pliocene Transition". Paleontological Journal. 35 (1): 60–74.
- ^ Wu, Wen-Yu (2017). Late Cenozoic Yushe Basin, Shanxi Province, China: Geology and Fossil Mammals Volume II: Small Mammal Fossils of Yushe Basin. Springer Netherlands. p. 85. ISBN 9789402410501.
