Psammomys Cretzschmar 1828

Psammomys Cretzschmar 1828, in: Ruppell, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afr., Zool. Saugeth.: 56.

Type Species: Psammomys obesus Cretzschmar 1828

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Species and subspecies: 2 species:

Species Psammomys obesus Cretzschmar 1828

Species Psammomys vexillaris Thomas 1925

Discussion: Tribe Gerbillini, Subtribe Rhombomyina . Reviewed by Corbet (1978 c, 1984). Evolutionary history as indicated by fossils extends to Late Pleistocene of Asia (McKenna and Bell, 1997).