Named by Oldfield Thomas after John Ernest Buttery Hotson who collected specimens in Baluchistan during 1918-1920.
The remaining structure currently on that location, is not the original Hotson's machine shop, but rather a former church out building relocated from Crediton, Ontario which is now used as a barn.
Severtzov's Jerboa (Allactaga severtzovi) is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family.
Vinogradov's Jerboa (Allactaga vinogradovi) is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family.