The Mauritanian gerbil (Gerbillus mauritaniae) is distributed mainly in northern Mauritania. Some authorities place it in a separate genus, Monodia. It is also sometimes considered a subspecies of the Sudan gerbil. References Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient Gerbillus Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1943 Endemic fauna of Mauritania Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN Taxa named by Henri Heim de Balsac