Thin sand rat
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The thin sand rat or lesser sand rat (Psammomys vexillaris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It has also been previously named the pale sand rat based on work published by Oldfield Thomas in 1925.[2] It is found in Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia, and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and intermittent salt lakes.[1] The thin sand rat was previously classified as a subspecies of the fat sand rat. However, morphological differences in size and coat color between the two animals, along with recent molecular evidence suggest that they are different species.[1][3][4] The thin sand rat may be a natural reservoir for the disease leishmaniasis.[5]
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