Gerbillinae is one of the subfamilies of the

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...

family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae come ...

and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

n, and

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

n rodents, including

sand rat ''Psammomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae. The etymology of the genus name derives from the two Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from aro ...

s and

jird ''Meriones'' is a rodent genus that includes the gerbil most commonly kept as a pet, ''Meriones unguiculatus''. The genus contains most animals referred to as jirds, but members of the genera '' Sekeetamys'', ''Brachiones'', and sometimes '' Pach ...

s, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily active during the day, making them diurnal (but some species, including the common household pet, exhibit

crepuscular In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period, being matutinal, vespertine, or both. This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daylig ...

behavior), and almost all are

omnivorous An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutri ...

. The gerbil got its name as a

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of "

jerboa Jerboas (from ar, جربوع ') are hopping desert rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia, and are members of the family Dipodidae. They tend to live in hot deserts. When chased, jerboas can run at up to . Some species are preyed on b ...

," an unrelated group of rodents occupying a similar

ecological niche In ecology, a niche is the match of a species to a specific environmental condition. Three variants of ecological niche are described by It describes how an organism or population responds to the distribution of resources and competitors (for ...

. Gerbils are typically between long, including the tail, which makes up about half of their total length. One species, the

great gerbil The great gerbil (''Rhombomys opimus'') is a large rodent found throughout much of Central Asia. Description The largest of the gerbils, great gerbils have a head and body length of . Their skulls are distinctive by having two grooves in each i ...

(''Rhombomys opimus''), originally native to

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...

, can grow to more than . The average adult gerbil weighs about . One species, the Mongolian gerbil ('' Meriones unguiculatus''), also known as the ''clawed jird'', is a gentle and hardy animal that has become a popular small house pet. It is also used in some scientific research.

Classification

SUBFAMILY GERBILLINAE *Tribe Ammodillini **Genus '' Ammodillus'' ***

Ammodile The ammodile, walo or Somali gerbil (''Ammodillus imbellis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the monotypic, only species in the genus ''Ammodillus''. It is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland. Its natural habitat is subtropical ...

, ''Ammodillus imbellis'' *Tribe Desmodilliscini **Genus '' Desmodilliscus'' ***

Pouched gerbil The pouched gerbil (''Desmodilliscus braueri'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Desmodilliscus'' and the subtribe Desmodilliscina. It is found across western Africa from Mauritania east to Sud ...

, ''Desmodilliscus braueri'' **Genus '' Pachyuromys'' ***

Fat-tailed gerbil The fat-tailed gerbil (''Pachyuromys duprasi''), also called the duprasi gerbil or doop, is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is the only member of the genus ''Pachyuromys''. These rodents are the most docile species of the ger ...

, ''Pachyuromys duprasi'' *Tribe Gerbillini **Subtribe Gerbillina ***Genus ''

Dipodillus ''Dipodillus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It is sometimes classified as a subgenus of the genus Gerbillus. It contains the following species: * Botta's gerbil (''Dipodillus bottai'') * North African gerbil (''Dipodillus campest ...

'' ****

Botta's gerbil Botta's gerbil (''Dipodillus bottai'') is a species of gerbil endemic to Sudan and possibly northern Kenya. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, it was listed as Least Concern in 1996 until it was listed as Data Defici ...

, ''Dipodillus bottai'' **** North African gerbil, ''Dipodillus campestris'' ****

Wagner's gerbil Wagner's gerbil (''Dipodillus dasyurus'') is a gerbil that is native mainly to the Nile Delta, Israel, the Sinai Peninsula, Sinai, Syria, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. It also referred to as the ''rough-tailed dipodil'' or ''Wadi Hof gerbil''. ...

, ''Dipodillus dasyurus'' ****

Harwood's gerbil Harwood's gerbil (''Dipodillus harwoodi'') is distributed mainly in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital ...

, ''Dipodillus harwoodi'' **** James's gerbil, ''Dipodillus jamesi'' **** Lowe's gerbil, ''Dipodillus lowei'' **** Mackilligin's gerbil, ''Dipodillus mackilligini'' ****

Greater short-tailed gerbil The greater short-tailed gerbil (''Dipodillus maghrebi'') is a rodent found mainly in Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterr ...

, ''Dipodillus maghrebi'' **** Rupicolous gerbil, ''Dipodillus rupicola'' **** Lesser short-tailed gerbil, ''Dipodillus simoni'' **** Somalian gerbil, ''Dipodillus somalicus'' **** Khartoum gerbil, ''Dipodillus stigmonyx'' **** Kerkennah Islands gerbil, ''Dipodillus zakariai'' ***Genus ''

Gerbillus ''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 ...

'' ****Subgenus '' Hendecapleura'' ***** Pleasant gerbil, ''Gerbillus amoenus'' *****

Brockman's gerbil Brockman's gerbil (''Gerbillus brockmani'') is distributed mainly in Somaliland and is only known from the type locality, Burao Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; so, Burco, , ar, برعو) is the capital of the Togdheer region and the ...

, ''Gerbillus brockmani'' *****

Black-tufted gerbil The black-tufted gerbil (''Gerbillus famulus'') is distributed mainly across the southwestern Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , " ...

, ''Gerbillus famulus'' ***** Algerian gerbil, ''Gerbillus garamantis'' *****

Grobben's gerbil Grobben's gerbil (''Gerbillus grobbeni'') is a species of rodent, distributed mainly in Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region ...

, ''Gerbillus grobbeni'' *****

Pygmy gerbil The pygmy gerbil (''Gerbillus henleyi'') is distributed mainly in Algeria to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula. It is also known as Henley's gerbil or pygmy dipodil. ''Gerbillus henleyi'' is a long-tailed small gerbil with a back coat that is dar ...

, ''Gerbillus henleyi'' ***** Mauritanian gerbil, ''Gerbillus mauritaniae'' (sometimes considered a separate genus ''Monodia'') ***** Harrison's gerbil, ''Gerbillus mesopotamiae'' *****

Darfur gerbil The Darfur gerbil (''Gerbillus muriculus'') is distributed mainly in western Sudan. References * Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern Endemic fauna of Sudan Gerbillus Rodents of Africa ...

, ''Gerbillus muriculus'' *****

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 obvio ...

, ''Gerbillus nanus'' ***** Large Aden gerbil, ''Gerbillus poecilops'' ***** Principal gerbil, ''Gerbillus principulus'' *****

Least gerbil The least gerbil (''Gerbillus pusillus'') is distributed mainly in South Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in ...

, ''Gerbillus pusillus'' *****

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 Nort ...

, ''Gerbillus syrticus'' *****

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 Afric ...

, ''Gerbillus watersi'' ****Subgenus ''

'' *****

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 a ...

, ''Gerbillus acticola'' ***** Agag gerbil, ''Gerbillus agag'' ***** Anderson's gerbil, ''Gerbillus andersoni'' ***** Swarthy gerbil, ''Gerbillus aquilus'' *****

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 menag ...

, ''Gerbillus burtoni'' *****

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 ve ...

, ''Gerbillus cheesmani'' *****

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 i ...

, ''Gerbillus dongolanus'' *****

Somalia gerbil Dunn's gerbil (''Gerbillus dunni'') is a rodent species distributed mainly in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somaliland and Djibouti. It is an animal of dry grassland and rocky plains. It is also sometimes called the "Somalia gerbil", not to be confused w ...

, ''Gerbillus dunni'' ***** Flower's gerbil, ''Gerbillus floweri'' *****

Lesser Egyptian gerbil The lesser Egyptian gerbil (''Gerbillus gerbillus'') is a small species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is native to North Africa and the Sinai Peninsula, where it lives in sandy habitats. It is a common species, and the International Union ...

, ''Gerbillus gerbillus'' *****

Indian hairy-footed gerbil The Indian hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillus gleadowi'') is a species of rodent found mainly in Pakistan and northwestern India. They inhabit dry, sandy, and rocky country with sparse vegetation. Their burrows are often closed with sand. They fee ...

, ''Gerbillus gleadowi'' *****

Western gerbil The western gerbil (''Gerbillus hesperinus'') is distributed mainly in northern Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterrane ...

, ''Gergbillus hesperinus'' ***** Hoogstraal's gerbil, ''Gerbillus hoogstraali'' *****

Lataste's gerbil Lataste's gerbil (''Gerbillus latastei'') is distributed mainly in Tunisia, Libya, and possibly Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , ...

, ''Gerbillus latastei'' *****

Sudan gerbil The Sudan gerbil (''Gerbillus nancillus'') is distributed mainly in central Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), i ...

, ''Gerbillus nancillus'' ***** Nigerian gerbil, ''Gerbillus nigeriae'' ***** Occidental gerbil, ''Gerbillus occiduus'' ***** Pale gerbil, ''Gerbillus perpallidus'' *****

Cushioned gerbil The cushioned gerbil (''Gerbillus pulvinatus'') is distributed mainly in Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 ...

, ''Gerbillus pulvinatus'' *****

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 ...

, ''Gerbillus pyramidum'' ***** Rosalinda gerbil, ''Gerbillus rosalinda'' ***** Tarabul's gerbil, ''Gerbillus tarabuli'' ***Genus '' Microdillus'' ****

Somali pygmy gerbil The Somali pygmy gerbil (''Microdillus peeli'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Microdillus''. It is found only in Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Tro ...

, ''Microdillus peeli'' **Subtribe Rhombomyina ***Genus '' Brachiones'' ****

Przewalski's gerbil Przewalski's gerbil or Przewalski's jird (''Brachiones przewalskii'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of ...

, ''Brachiones przewalskii'' ***Genus '' Meriones'' ****Subgenus '' Meriones'' *****

Tamarisk jird The tamarisk jird or tamarisk gerbil (''Meriones tamariscinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It prefers habitats with grass or shrub ...

, ''Meriones tamariscinus'' ****Subgenus '' Parameriones'' *****

Persian jird The Persian jird (''Meriones persicus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркмениста ...

, ''Meriones persicus'' ***** King jird, ''Meriones rex'' ****Subgenus '' Pallasiomys'' ***** Arabian jird, ''Meriones arimalius'' *****

Cheng's jird Cheng's jird (''Meriones chengi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was named in honour of the Chinese zoologist Professor Tso-hsin Cheng. It is found only in the Turpan Depression of eastern Xinjiang, China. References

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, ''Meriones chengi'' *****

Sundevall's jird Sundevall's jird (''Meriones crassus'') is a species of rodent in the family of Muridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, ...

, ''Meriones crassus'' *****

Dahl's jird Dahl's jird (''Meriones dahli'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Armenia and the neighboring Agri province of Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriye ...

, ''Meriones dahli'' *****

Moroccan jird The Moroccan jird (''Meriones grandis'') is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. The species was first described by Ángel Cabrera in 1907. It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia. It had been included as part of Shaw's j ...

, ''Meriones grandis'' *****

Libyan jird The Libyan jird (''Meriones libycus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan an ...

, ''Meriones libycus'' *****

Midday jird The midday jird (''Meriones meridianus''), also called midday gerbil, is a rodent species in the family Muridae and native to sandy deserts in Central and East Asia. It has been listed on the IUCN Red List as Least Concern since 2008. Descript ...

, ''Meriones meridianus'' ***** Buxton's jird, ''Meriones sacramenti'' *****

Shaw's jird Shaw's jird (''Meriones shawi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. They typically live 1–2 years. Sh ...

, ''Meriones shawi'' *****

Tristram's jird Tristram's jird (''Meriones tristrami'') is a species of rodent that lives in the Middle East. It is named after the Reverend Henry Baker Tristram who collected the first specimens. It is up to long, and lives in burrows in steppes and semi-dese ...

, ''Meriones tristrami'' ***** Mongolian jird (Mongolian Gerbil), ''Meriones unguiculatus'' ***** Vinogradov's jird, ''Meriones vinogradovi'' ***** Zarudny's jird, ''Meriones zarudnyi'' ****Subgenus ''

Cheliones The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil (''Meriones hurrianae'') is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related to Gerbillus, gerbils. Distribution The Indian desert jird is found in southeaster ...

'' ***** Indian desert jird, ''Meriones hurrianae'' ***Genus ''

Psammomys ''Psammomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae. The etymology of the genus name derives from the two Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from a ...

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Fat sand rat The fat sand rat (''Psammomys obesus'') is a terrestrial mammal from the gerbil subfamily that is mostly found in North Africa and the Middle East, ranging from Mauritania to the Arabian Peninsula. This species usually lives in sandy deserts, but ...

, ''Psammomys obesus'' **** Thin sand rat, ''Psammomys vexillaris'' ***Genus ''

Rhombomys The great gerbil (''Rhombomys opimus'') is a large rodent found throughout much of Central Asia. Description The largest of the gerbils, great gerbils have a head and body length of . Their skulls are distinctive by having two grooves in each i ...

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Great gerbil The great gerbil (''Rhombomys opimus'') is a large rodent found throughout much of Central Asia. Description The largest of the gerbils, great gerbils have a head and body length of . Their skulls are distinctive by having two grooves in each i ...

, ''Rhombomys opimus'' **''

Incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...

'' ***Genus ''

Sekeetamys The bushy-tailed jird or bushy-tailed dipodil (''Sekeetamys calurus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Sekeetamys''. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Its natural ha ...

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Bushy-tailed jird The bushy-tailed jird or bushy-tailed dipodil (''Sekeetamys calurus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Sekeetamys''. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Its natural ha ...

, ''Sekeetamys calurus'' *Tribe Gerbillurini **Genus '' Desmodillus'' ***

Cape short-eared gerbil The Cape short-eared gerbil (''Desmodillus auricularis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Desmodillus''. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are hot ...

, ''Desmodillus auricularis'' **Genus ''

Gerbilliscus ''Gerbilliscus'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae (gerbils) of the family Muridae. It contains the following species, all native to Africa: * Cape gerbil (''Gerbilliscus afra'') * Boehm's gerbil (''Gerbilliscus boehmi'') * Hig ...

'' *** Cape gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus afra'' *** Boehm's gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus boehmi'' *** Highveld gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus brantsii'' *** Guinean gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus guineae'' *** Gorongoza gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus inclusus'' ***

Kemp's gerbil Kemp's gerbil (''Gerbilliscus kempi'') is a species of rodent. Mammal Species of the World considers ''G. kempi'' and ''G. gambianus'' to be synonyms, however the IUCN has assessed each taxon as were they different species. According to the IU ...

, ''Gerbilliscus kempi'' *** Bushveld gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus leucogaster'' *** Black-tailed gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus nigricaudus'' *** Phillips's gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus phillipsi'' *** Fringe-tailed gerbil, ''Gerbilliscus robustus'' ***

Savanna gerbil The savanna gerbil (''Gerbilliscus validus'') is a species of rodent found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna ...

, ''Gerbilliscus validus'' **Genus ''

Gerbillurus ''Gerbillurus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It contains the following species: * Hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillurus paeba'') * Namib brush-tailed gerbil (''Gerbillurus setzeri'') * Dune hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillurus tytonis'' ...

'' ***

Hairy-footed gerbil The hairy-footed gerbil (''Gerbillurus paeba'') is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, temperate shrubland, hot deserts, sandy shores, and urban areas ...

, ''Gerbillurus paeba'' *** Namib brush-tailed gerbil, ''Gerbillurus setzeri'' *** Dune hairy-footed gerbil, ''Gerbillurus tytonis'' *** Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil, ''Gerbillurus vallinus'' **Genus ''

Tatera The Indian gerbil (''Tatera indica'') also known as antelope rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in southern Asia from Syria to Bangladesh. It is the only species in the genus ''Tatera''. Members of the genus ''Ger ...

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Indian gerbil The Indian gerbil (''Tatera indica'') also known as antelope rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in southern Asia from Syria to Bangladesh. It is the only species in the genus ''Tatera''. Members of the genus ''Gerb ...

, ''Tatera indica'' *Tribe Taterillini **Genus ''

Taterillus ''Taterillus'' is a genus of rodents. The species within this genus can only be reliably distinguished on the basis of karyotype, and not by external appearance. The genus contains the following species: * Robbins's tateril (''Taterillus arenar ...

'' *** Robbins's tateril, ''Taterillus arenarius'' *** Congo gerbil, ''Taterillus congicus'' ***

Emin's gerbil Emin's gerbil or Emin's tateril (''Taterillus emini'') is a species of rodent found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, ...

, ''Taterillus emini'' *** Gracile tateril, ''Taterillus gracilis'' *** Harrington's gerbil, ''Taterillus harringtoni'' *** Lake Chad gerbil, ''Taterillus lacustris'' *** Petter's gerbil, ''Taterillus petteri'' *** Senegal gerbil, ''Taterillus pygargus'' *** Tranieri's tateril, ''Taterillus tranieri''

References

Citations

Resources

CMDC C111 "Normative Biology Diseases Gerbils"
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