''Gerbillus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
that contains most common and the most diverse
gerbils
Gerbillinae is one of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and ...
. In 2010, after morphological and molecular studies ''
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 ...
'' was ranged as a subgenus of ''Gerbillus'',
however some taxonomic authorities continue to separate them.
Species
Genus ''Gerbillus''
*Subgenus ''
Hendecapleura''
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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, ''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'')
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Harrison's gerbil, ''Gerbillus mesopotamiae''
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Darfur gerbil, ''Gerbillus muriculus''
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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 obvio ...
, ''Gerbillus nanus''
**
Large Aden gerbil, ''Gerbillus poecilops''
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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, ''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 ''
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 ...
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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''
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Agag gerbil, ''Gerbillus agag''
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Anderson's gerbil, ''Gerbillus andersoni''
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Swarthy gerbil, ''Gerbillus aquilus''
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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 ...
, ''Gerbillus hesperinus''
**
Hoogstraal's gerbil, ''Gerbillus hoogstraali''
**
Lataste's gerbil
Lataste's gerbil (''Gerbillus latastei'') is distributed mainly in Tunisia, Libya, and possibly Algeria
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, ''Gerbillus latastei''
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Sudan gerbil, ''Gerbillus nancillus''
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Nigerian gerbil, ''Gerbillus nigeriae''
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Occidental gerbil, ''Gerbillus occiduus''
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Pale gerbil, ''Gerbillus perpallidus''
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Cushioned gerbil
The cushioned gerbil (''Gerbillus pulvinatus'') is distributed mainly in Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya
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, ''Gerbillus pulvinatus''
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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''
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Rosalinda gerbil, ''Gerbillus rosalinda''
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Tarabul's gerbil, ''Gerbillus tarabuli''
References
External links
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Rodent genera
Taxa named by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest
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