Mzab gundi explained

The Mzab gundi (Massoutiera mzabi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is monotypic within the genus Massoutiera.^[1] It is found in Algeria, Chad, Mali, Niger, and possibly Libya. The Mzab gundi can live in a variety of climates, including arid deserts with sparse vegetation and annual rainfall less than 20 mm.^[2] However, it lacks many of the adaptations other rodents use to cope with such extreme environments, instead relying on behavior to survive in those regions.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Dieterlen, F. 2005. Family Ctenodactylidae pp. 1536-1537 in D. E. Wilson and M. A. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, p. 1536.
2. George . Wilma . 4 March 1988 . Massoutiera mzabi (Rodentia, Ctenodactylidae) in a climatological trap . Mammalia . 52 . 3 . 331–338 . 10.1515/mamm-1988-0304 . 87543213 . 14 March 2021.
3. George . Wilma . 4 March 1988 . Massoutiera mzabi (Rodentia, Ctenodactylidae) in a climatological trap . Mammalia . 52 . 3 . 331–338 . 10.1515/mamm-1988-0304 . 87543213 . 14 March 2021.