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Fat sand rat

Psammomys obesus Cretzschmar, 1828

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Hoggar Mountains (nn) Algeria
Djebel Dahar Tunisia
Anti-Atlas Range Morocco
Jbel Saghro Morocco
Anti-Atlas Range (nn) Morocco
Eastern High Atlas Morocco
Saharan Atlas Range Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Western Sahara Atlas Algeria, Morocco
Amour Range Algeria
Ksour Range Algeria, Morocco
Chaîne du Thaljah Algeria, Tunisia
Monts des Nemencha Algeria
Monts du Zab Algeria
Jebel Hadhn Saudi Arabia
Harrat al-Sham Syria
Jabal al-Druze Syria
Najd Saudi Arabia
Jabal Tuwayq Saudi Arabia
Shammar Mountains Saudi Arabia
Salma Mountains (nn) Saudi Arabia
Aja Mountains Saudi Arabia
Shammar Mountains (nn) Saudi Arabia
Najd (nn) Saudi Arabia
Levant Ranges Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestina, Syria, Turkey
Shara Mountains Jordan
Anti-Lebanon Mountains Israel, Lebanon, Syria
Jebel Liban Israel, Lebanon, Syria
Judaean Mountains Israel, Lebanon, Palestina
Palmyra Mountains Syria
Levant Ranges (nn) Israel, Jordan, Syria

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