Gerbillus (Hendecapleura) brockmani Thomas 1910

Gerbillus (Hendecapleura) brockmani Thomas 1910, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 5: 420.

Type Locality: Somalia, Burao, 85 mi (137 km) S Berbera.

Vernacular Names: Brockman's Gerbil.

Distribution: Somalia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Hendecapleura . Petter (1975 b) placed brockmani in synonymy with G. nanus, but no evidence indicates that G. nanus occurs anywhere remotely near Somalia (see Lay, 1983). The phylogenetic affinities of G. brockmani require clarification.