Burton's gerbil explained

Burton's gerbil (Gerbillus burtoni) is distributed mainly in Darfur, Sudan. Less than 250 individuals of this species of rodent are thought to persist in the wild. It may have been named after Edward Burton,^[1] who had the gerbil in his menagerie, obtained from Darfur and described by Frédéric Cuvier.^[2]

References

• Granjon, L. . 2017 . Gerbillus burtoni . 2017 . e.T9111A22464982 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T9111A22464982.en. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient

Notes and References

1. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=I-kSmWLc6vYC&q=Edward+Burton+zoologist&pg=PA66 . The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals . Bo . Beolens . Michael . Watkins . Michael . Grayson . 66 . Burton, E. . . 7 October 2009 . 9780801895333.
2. Cuvier, F.. 1838. Memoire sur les Gerboises et les Gerbilles. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 131–148. 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1839.tb00013.x.