Order Rodentia - Family Muridae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 1189 1531 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Ammodillus Thomas 1904 Ammodillus Thomas 1904 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 14: 102 . Type Species: Gerbillus imbellis de Winton 1898 Species and subspecies: 1 species: Species Ammodillus imbellis (de Winton 1898) Discussion: Tribe Ammodillini . Reviewed by Pavlinov (1981 a ) , who was so impressed with its unique morphological traits that he proposed the monotypic tribe Ammodillini . The genus and single species were reviewed by Pavlinov et al. (1990) , who expressed uncertainty whether Ammodillus should be placed in subfamily Taterillinae or Gerbillinae .