Speke's pectinator
Speke's pectinator (Pectinator spekei) or Speke's gundi, is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pectinator.[1] It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas.
Skeletal details
* 1 Skeleton
* 2 Skull from above
* 3 Skull from below
* 4 Left side of lower jaw
* 5 Cervical and part of the thoracic portion of the vertebral column
* 6 Sternum, episternum, clavicles, and costal cartilages
* 7 Pelvis
* 8 Femur
| Speke's pectinator Temporal range: Early Pliocene?, Recent | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pectinator Blyth, 1856 |
| Species: | P. spekei |
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| Pectinator spekei Blyth, 1856 | |
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References
- 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.
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- Coetzee, N. & Grubb, P. 2004. Pectinator spekei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- 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.
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