''Pygeretmus'' is a genus of

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 n ...

in the family

Dipodidae 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 ...

. It contains the following species: * Lesser fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus platyurus'') * Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus pumilio'') * Greater fat-tailed jerboa (''Pygeretmus shitkovi'')

References

Rodent genera Taxa named by C. L. Gloger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{rodent-stub