Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Mammals > Rodents

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Kozlov’s Pygmy JerboaScientific Name: Salpingotus kozloviCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-and-body length: 1.7–2.2 in (4.3–5.6 cm); Tail: 3.7–4.7 in (9.5–12.0 cm)Weight: 0.25–0.45 oz (7–13 g); among the smallest rodents in...

Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa

Mammals > Rodents

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Baluchistan Pygmy JerboaScientific Name: Salpingotulus michaelisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length: 1.4–1.8 in (3.6–4.6 cm); Tail length: 2.8–3.5 in (7.0–9.0 cm)Weight: 0.11–0.14 oz (3.2–4.1 g); recognized as one of the...

Halfmens

Plants > Succulents & Desert Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: HalfmensScientific Name: Pachypodium namaquanumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Succulents & Desert PlantsRange: Arid Richtersveld desert of northwestern South Africa and southern Namibia along the Orange River valleyHabitat Type: Extremely...