Name:Salpingotus crassicauda Vinogradov
Alias:Salpingotus crassicauda Vinogradov,Fat-tailed jerboa
Outline:Rodents
Family:Rodentia Jerboa T.Jerboa
length:Approx. 50 mm
IUCN:LC
The fat-tailed cardiocraniinae belongs to the subfamily Cardiocraniinae. There are 6 species in the genus Cardiocraniinae, 2 of which are in China. They are widely distributed, but very few in number. Their habitats include Haloxylon ammodendron deserts and abandoned farmland. The ecological research is not in-depth.
China Red Data Book- Rare
Listed in the 2013 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver3.1--Endangered (EN).
Listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Animals (CITES).
Listed in the List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Values Protected by the State, issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.