| Lesser sand rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Psammomys |
| Species: | P. vexillaris |
| Binomial name | |
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Psammomys vexillaris Thomas, 1925 |
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The lesser sand rat, Psammomys vexillaris, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and intermittent saline lakes.