The Dongola gerbil ('' Gerbillus dongolanus'') is a

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 ...

distributed mainly in

Dongola Dongola ( ar, دنقلا, Dunqulā), also spelled ''Dunqulah'', is the capital of the state of Northern Sudan, on the banks of the Nile, and a former Latin Catholic bishopric (14th century). It should not be confused with Old Dongola, an ancien ...

, 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 ...

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* 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