The sand gerbil (Gerbillus syrticus) is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil.
References
Schlitter. Granjon. amp. 2004. Gerbillus syrticus. 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient
