| Dipus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Northern three-toed jerboa(Dipus sagitta) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dipodidae |
| Tribe: | Dipodini |
| Genus: | Dipus Zimmermann, 1780 |
| Type species | |
| Mus sagitta Pallas, 1773 | |
| Species | |
Dipus, meaning "two foot" inAncient Greek, is a genus ofjerboa. Today only a single species is usually recognized, thenorthern three-toed jerboa(Dipus sagitta), widespread throughoutCentral Asia. Some authors recognize a second species, theQaidam three-toed jerboa (Dipus deasyi) from theQaidam Basin of westernChina.[1] The genus has a fossil record that dates back to theMiocene, with several extinct species known from Asia.[2][3] The oldest dated species isDipus conditor.
