Rhombomys opimus - #1248
Great Gerbil
Animal sitting upright, entirely in view
Geographic Distribution
From S Mongolia and N China (Xinjiang, Gansu, Nei Mongolia) to Kazakhstan, Iran, Afghanistan, and SW Pakistan.
Order/Family
Muridae
Genus
Rhombomys
Specific Epithet
opimus
Image Location
Mongolia, Trans-Altai Gobi
Photographer
K Rogovin