Gerbillus (subgenus)

	Gerbillus (subgenus) ''Gerbillus'' is a genus that contains most common and the most diverse Gerbillinae, gerbils. In 2010, after morphological and molecular studies ''Dipodillus'' was ranged as a subgenus of ''Gerbillus'', however some taxonomic authorities continue to separate them. Species Genus ''Gerbillus'' Subgenus ''Hendecapleura'' Pleasant gerbil, ''Gerbillus amoenus'' Brockman's gerbil, ''Gerbillus brockmani'' Black-tufted gerbil, ''Gerbillus famulus'' Algerian gerbil, ''Gerbillus garamantis'' Grobben's gerbil, ''Gerbillus grobbeni'' Pygmy gerbil, ''Gerbillus henleyi'' Mauritanian gerbil, ''Gerbillus mauritaniae'' (sometimes considered a separate genus ''Monodia'') Harrison's gerbil, ''Gerbillus mesopotamiae'' Darfur gerbil, ''Gerbillus muriculus'' Balochistan gerbil, ''Gerbillus nanus'' Large Aden gerbil, ''Gerbillus poecilops'' Principal gerbil, ''Gerbillus principulus'' Least gerbil, ''Gerbillus pusillus'' Sand gerbil, ''Gerbillus syrticus'' Waters's gerbil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Balochistan Gerbil The Balochistan gerbil or dwarf gerbil (''Gerbillus nanus''), is distributed mainly from Morocco across north Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, and western Asia. This is a common species with a wide distribution which faces no obvious threats, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...". Description The Balochistan gerbil is a medium-sized, slender species that somewhat resembles Wagner's gerbil (''Dipodillus dasyurus''). Its head-and-body length is between and its tail is between . The upper parts are yellowish-brown, tinged with grey; this is because the individual hairs have grey bases. The flanks are less grey. The underparts and inside of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dongola Gerbil The Dongola gerbil ('' Gerbillus dongolanus'') is a rodent distributed mainly in Dongola, Sudan.It is sometimes considered conspecific with the greater Egyptian gerbil The greater Egyptian gerbil (''Gerbillus pyramidum'') is a small rodent in the family Muridae. It is native to northern Africa where it inhabits sandy deserts, semi-arid areas and oases. It is a common species, and the International Union for Co .... References * Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient {{Taxonbar, from=Q1763087 Gerbillus Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1877 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cheesman's Gerbil Cheesman's gerbil (''Gerbilus cheesmani'') is a small rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae of the family Muridae. It is distributed mainly in Arabian Peninsula to southwestern Iran. It has orange-brown fur, white underparts, large eyes and a very long tail. Taxonomy Cheesman's gerbil was first described by the British zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1919. It was named in honour of its discoverer, the British military officer, explorer and ornithologist Robert Ernest Cheesman who collected it while on an exploratory expedition in Saudi Arabia. Description This gerbil is similar in appearance to the lesser Egyptian gerbil (''Gerbillus gerbillus'') and Anderson's gerbil (''Gerbillus andersoni''). It has a head-and-body length of between and a tail of between , and like them, the soles of the feet are hairy. The dorsal pelage is orange-brown and the underparts are white. Distribution and habitat Cheesman's gerbil is native to the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. Its range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Burton's Gerbil Burton's gerbil (''Gerbillus burtoni'') is distributed mainly in Darfur, Sudan. Less than 250 individuals of this species of rodent are thought to persist in the wild. It may have been named after Edward Burton, who had the gerbil in his menagerie, obtained from Darfur and described by Frédéric Cuvier Georges-Frédéric Cuvier (28 June 1773 – 24 July 1838) was a French zoologist and paleontologist. He was the younger brother of noted naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier. Career Frederic was the head keeper of the menagerie at the Musé .... References * Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient {{Taxonbar, from=Q309205 Gerbillus Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1838 Taxa named by Frédéric Cuvier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Swarthy Gerbil The swarthy gerbil (''Gerbillus aquilus'') is distributed mainly in eastern Iran, southern Afghanistan, and western Pakistan. References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q307214 Gerbillus Mammals of Asia Mammals of Afghanistan Mammals of Pakistan Fauna of Iran, Gerbil, Swarthy Mammals described in 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anderson's Gerbil Anderson's gerbil (''Gerbillus andersoni'') is a species of rodent distributed from Tunisia to Israel. Their habitats and diets are similar to other gerbils. The gestation period is 20–22 days and the average litter size is four or five. The IUCN formerly listed the junior synonym ''Gerbillus allenbyi'' as vulnerable. Physical description Anderson's gerbil is a medium-sized rodent with a tail that is long compared to the rest of its body. This rodent has dense fur with a tan color along with some reddish tint on the upper part of the body with a white underbelly. The ears of the gerbil are very large with a dark fur color. The ears of this animal is distinctive in that it does not have the white patch behind the ear as others of the genus Gerbillus. Typical of the species in Gerbillus, Anderson's gerbil has large eyes with a black ring around them. There is a distinct white patch that appears above each of the eyes. The gerbil has long hind limbs while the front limbs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Agag Gerbil The Agag gerbil (''Gerbillus agag'') is distributed mainly in southern Mauritania to northern Nigeria and Sudan. IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ... lists the junior synonyms ''Gerbillus cosensi'' and ''G. dalloni'' as critically endangered. References Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient * Schlitter, D. 2004.Gerbillus cosensis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Berbera Gerbil The Berbera gerbil (''Gerbillus acticola'') is distributed mainly in Somalia, but its range may extend into Ethiopia and Djibouti. It is endemic to the Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands ecoregion. Description The Berbera gerbil has an average head-and-body length of and a tail of . It is a small gerbil, the upper pars being sandy orange, the individual hairs having grey shafts and orange tips. The flanks are rather paler, the hairs being white with orange tips, and the underparts are pure white, with a clear demarcation line between the dorsal and ventral pelage. There is a white patch round the eye and the cheeks, chin, throat and feet are white. The soles of the feet are hairless. The long tail is sandy orange above and pale below, and has a narrow tuft of brown and white hairs at its tip. It is generally similar in size and appearance to the greater Egyptian gerbil (''Gerbillus pyramidum''), but they have different geographical ranges. Distribution and habitat The Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gerbillus (subgenus) ''Gerbillus'' is a genus that contains most common and the most diverse Gerbillinae, gerbils. In 2010, after morphological and molecular studies ''Dipodillus'' was ranged as a subgenus of ''Gerbillus'', however some taxonomic authorities continue to separate them. Species Genus ''Gerbillus'' Subgenus ''Hendecapleura'' Pleasant gerbil, ''Gerbillus amoenus'' Brockman's gerbil, ''Gerbillus brockmani'' Black-tufted gerbil, ''Gerbillus famulus'' Algerian gerbil, ''Gerbillus garamantis'' Grobben's gerbil, ''Gerbillus grobbeni'' Pygmy gerbil, ''Gerbillus henleyi'' Mauritanian gerbil, ''Gerbillus mauritaniae'' (sometimes considered a separate genus ''Monodia'') Harrison's gerbil, ''Gerbillus mesopotamiae'' Darfur gerbil, ''Gerbillus muriculus'' Balochistan gerbil, ''Gerbillus nanus'' Large Aden gerbil, ''Gerbillus poecilops'' Principal gerbil, ''Gerbillus principulus'' Least gerbil, ''Gerbillus pusillus'' Sand gerbil, ''Gerbillus syrticus'' Waters's gerbil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Waters's Gerbil Waters's gerbil (''Gerbillus watersi'') is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red .... References Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern * Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern Gerbillus Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1901 Taxa named by William Edward de Winton {{Gerbillus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sand Gerbil The sand gerbil (''Gerbillus syrticus'') is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda .... Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil. References * Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient {{Taxonbar, from=Q1768475 Gerbillus Rodents of North Africa Endemic fauna of Libya Mammals described in 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]