Genus
Gerbillus
50 species
The list of species of Gerbillus genus
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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, where it lives in sandy habitats. It is a common species, and the International Union for...
The cushioned gerbil (Gerbillus pulvinatus ) is distributed mainly in Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya.
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...
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 very long...
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 dark...
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 arable land and rocky areas of the Maghreb, and hot Saharan deserts.
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 obvious...
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 pallid gerbil. The pale gerbil has pale orange fur, with white underparts, white forelimbs and...
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.
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 also referred to as the rough-tailed dipodil or Wadi Hof gerbil. They are solo, burrowing...
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 gestation period is 20–22 days and the average litter size is four or five. The IUCN...
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 6 cm in body length, with a brown agouti-style coat, a white belly and a very long tail. It is...
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 feed...
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 with the...
Flower’s gerbil (Gerbillus floweri ) is a large gerbil distributed mainly in Egypt, from the eastern fringes of the Nile delta to the Sinai Peninsula, south of El Arish. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild,...
Mackilligin's gerbil (Dipodillus mackilligini ) also known as Mackilligin's dipodil, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It occurs in the southeastern deserts of Egypt and Sudan, around the area of the Halaib Triangle. It has been grouped...
The Agag gerbil (Gerbillus agag ) is distributed mainly in southern Mauritania to northern Nigeria and Sudan. IUCN lists the junior synonyms Gerbillus cosensi and G. dalloni as critically endangered.
The Kerkennah Islands gerbil (Dipodillus zakariai ) is a rodent from Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia.
The swarthy gerbil (Gerbillus aquilus ) is distributed mainly in eastern Iran, southern Afghanistan, and western Pakistan.
The Nigerian gerbil (Gerbillus nigeriae ) is distributed mainly in northern Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
Algerian gerbil (Gerbillus garamantis ) is a species of rodent distributed mainly in Algeria. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the dwarf gerbil.
The lesser short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus simoni ) is distributed mainly from eastern Morocco to Egypt. It is also known as Simon's dipodil. After morphological and molecular studies in 2010 Dipodillus was ranged as a subgenus of Gerbillus, and...
Tarabul's gerbil (Gerbillus tarabuli ) is a species of small rodent which is found in arid regions of north western Africa.
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 Deficient in...
Hoogstraal's gerbil (Gerbillus hoogstraali ) is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.The specific epithet honors American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal.
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 menagerie,...
The western gerbil (Gerbillus hesperinus ) is distributed mainly in northern Morocco. It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
The Sudan gerbil (Gerbillus nancillus ) is distributed mainly in central Sudan.
The occidental gerbil (Gerbillus occiduus ) is distributed mainly southwestern Morocco. Less than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.
The Somalian gerbil (Dipodillus somalicus ) is found only in Somalia.
The principal gerbil (Gerbillus principulus ) is a species of gerbil distributed mainly in Sudan; Jebel Meidob; El Malha. Fewer than 250 individuals of this species are thought to persist in the wild.
Brockman's gerbil (Gerbillus brockmani ) is distributed mainly in Somaliland and is only known from the type locality, Burao in central Somaliland.
The black-tufted gerbil (Gerbillus famulus ) is distributed mainly across the southwestern Arabian Peninsula.
The greater short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus maghrebi ) is a rodent found mainly in Morocco.
Waters's gerbil (Gerbillus watersi ) is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti.
The Darfur gerbil (Gerbillus muriculus ) is distributed mainly in western Sudan.
The sand gerbil (Gerbillus syrticus ) is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya. Less than 250 individuals are thought to be left in existence. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the pygmy gerbil.
The Khartoum gerbil (Dipodillus stigmonyx ) is found mainly in Sudan.
James's gerbil (Dipodillus jamesi ) is a species of rodent endemic to the eastern coast of Tunisia.
The least gerbil (Gerbillus pusillus ) is distributed mainly in South Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Harwood's gerbil (Dipodillus harwoodi ) is distributed mainly in Kenya.
The Large Aden gerbil (Gerbillus poecilops ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.