Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Kozlov's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus kozlovi) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in northwestern China and southern and eastern Mongolia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert. == Description == Kozlov's pygmy jerboa is a very small rodent with a relatively large head and a very long tail; it has a head-and-body length of 43 to 56 mm (1.7 to 2.2 in) and a tail length of 119 to 126 mm (4.7 to 5.0 in) and its weight is between 7 and 12 g (0.2 and 0.4 oz). The fur is silky, the upper parts are sandy-grey with the bases of the hairs yellowish-grey, the flanks are rather paler and the underparts white or yellowish. The hind feet have three toes and dense pads of long hair on the soles. The tail is scantily clad with long hairs and has a tufted, dark-coloured tip. == Distribution and habitat == Kozlov's pygmy jerboa is native to southern and eastern Mongolia, and northwestern China, in the provinces of Gansu, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Xinjiang. Its natural habitat is sandy desert and semi-desert, often with scrubby saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) and tamarix. == Ecology == The ecology of Kozlov's pygmy…