The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. Their body size is typically 110–135 mm...
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Lowe's gerbil (Dipodillus lowei) is distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Marra. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the...
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The fat-tailed gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi), also called the duprasi gerbil or doop, is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is only species...
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Gerbillinae (redirect from Gerbils)
James's gerbil, Dipodillus jamesi Lowe's gerbil, Dipodillus lowei Mackilligin's gerbil, Dipodillus mackilligini Greater short-tailed gerbil, Dipodillus...
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The North African gerbil (Dipodillus campestris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in North Africa where its natural habitats are...
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The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) is a large rodent found throughout much of Central Asia. The largest of the gerbils, great gerbils have a head and...
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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...
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The Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) also known as antelope rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in western and southern Asia, from...
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Cheesman's gerbil (Gerbillus cheesmani) is a small rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae of the family Muridae. It is distributed mainly in Arabian Peninsula...
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James's gerbil (Dipodillus jamesi) Lowe's gerbil (Dipodillus lowei) Mackilligin's gerbil (Dipodillus mackilligini) Greater short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus...
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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...
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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...
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The greater short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus maghrebi) is a rodent found mainly in Morocco. Aulagnier, S. (2008). "Gerbillus maghrebi". IUCN Red List of...
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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...
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The Agag gerbil (Gerbillus agag) is distributed mainly in southern Mauritania to northern Nigeria and Sudan. Granjon, L. (2017). "Gerbillus agag". IUCN...
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The pleasant gerbil (Gerbillus amoenus) is a species of rodent found mainly in Libya and Egypt, and possibly Mauritania to Tunisia. This species is about...
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The Balochistan gerbil or dwarf gerbil (Gerbillus nanus), is distributed mainly from Morocco across north Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East...
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The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique...
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The principal gerbil (Gerbillus principulus) is a species of gerbil distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Meidob; El Malha. Fewer than 250 individuals of...
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The least gerbil (Gerbillus pusillus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania...
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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...
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Waters's gerbil (Dipodillus watersi) is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti. Granjon, L. (2016). "Gerbillus watersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened...
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The pale gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus) is endemic to Egypt and is distributed mainly in the northwestern part of the country. It is also known as the...
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The hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural...
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Hoogstraal's gerbil (Gerbillus hoogstraali) is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence...
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Wagner's gerbil (Dipodillus dasyurus) is a gerbil that is native mainly to the Nile Delta, Israel, the Sinai, Syria, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. It...
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The Berbera gerbil (Gerbillus acticola) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is endemic to Somaliland. The Berbera gerbil has an average...
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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...
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The highveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus brantsii) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
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The Congo gerbil or Congo tateril (Taterillus congicus) is a species of rodent found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of...
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