List of gerbillines

Cheesman's gerbil (Gerbillus cheesmani)

Gerbillinae is a subfamily of mammals in the rodent family Muridae, which in turn is part of the Myomorpha suborder in the order Rodentia. Members of this subfamily are called gerbillines and include gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. They are found in Africa and Asia, primarily in shrublands, grasslands, savannas, and deserts, though some species can be found in forests and coastal areas. They range in size from the pouched gerbil, at 5 cm (2 in) plus a 3 cm (1 in) tail, to the large Aden gerbil, at 22 cm (9 in) plus a 11 cm (4 in) tail. Gerbillines generally eat seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects, as well as grain and other vegetation. Few gerbillines have population estimates, but the western gerbil is categorized as endangered, and Dahl's jird is categorized as critically endangered, with a population of below 2,000.

The 102 extant species of Gerbillinae are divided into 14 genera, with 49—nearly half—in the Gerbillus genus. The Mongolian gerbil, as well as some other species such as the fat-tailed gerbil, are kept as pets. ^[1] Several extinct prehistoric gerbilline species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries, the exact number and categorization are not fixed. ^[2]

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories

Conservation status
EX	Extinct (0 species)
EW	Extinct in the wild (0 species)
CR	Critically endangered (1 species)
EN	Endangered (1 species)
VU	Vulnerable (2 species)
NT	Near threatened (0 species)
LC	Least concern (74 species)
Other categories
DD	Data deficient (19 species)
NE	Not evaluated (5 species)

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the gerbilline's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

Gerbillinae is a subfamily of the rodent family Muridae consisting of 102 extant species in 14 genera. These genera range in size from 1 to 49 species, with the latter, Gerbillus, making up almost half of the subfamily. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species.

Subfamily Gerbillinae

• Genus Ammodillus (ammodile): one species
• Genus Brachiones (Przewalski's gerbil): one species
• Genus Desmodilliscus (pouched gerbil): one species
• Genus Desmodillus (Cape short-eared gerbil): one species
• Genus Gerbilliscus (large naked-soled gerbils): sixteen species
• Genus Gerbillus (northern pygmy gerbils): 49 species
• Genus Meriones (jirds): seventeen species
• Genus Microdillus (Somali pygmy gerbil): one species
• Genus Pachyuromys (fat-tailed gerbil): one species
• Genus Psammomys (sand rats): two species
• Genus Rhombomys (great gerbil): one species
• Genus Sekeetamys (bushy-tailed jird): one species
• Genus Tatera (Indian gerbil): one species
• Genus Taterillus (taterils): nine species

Gerbillinae [3] Gerbillini   Meriones Rhombomys Psammomys Brachiones Ammodillus Desmodillus Gerbillus Sekeetamys Taterillus Desmodilliscini   Desmodilliscus Pachyuromys Gerbillurini   Gerbilliscus Desmodillus Tatera

Gerbillines

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists. ^[4]

Genus Ammodillus – Thomas, 1904 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Ammodile	A. imbellis (De Winton, 1898)	Ethiopia and Somalia	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail [5] Habitat: Grassland [6] Diet: Plant material and invertebrates [7]	DD  Unknown [6]

Genus Brachiones – Thomas, 1925 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Przewalski's gerbil	B. przewalskii (Büchner, 1889)	Northern China	Size: 6–11 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert [9] Diet: Plant material and invertebrates [7]	LC  Unknown [9]

Genus Desmodilliscus – Wettstein, 1916 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Pouched gerbil	D. braueri Wettstein, 1916	Western and northern Africa (all colors)	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail [8] Habitat: Savanna [10] Diet: Grain [11]	LC  Unknown [10]

Genus Desmodillus – Thomas & Schwann, 1904 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Cape short-eared gerbil	D. auricularis (Smith, 1834)	Southern Africa	Size: 8–13 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail [5] Habitat: Desert [12] Diet: Seeds, grain, and insects [13]	LC  Unknown [12]

Genus Gerbilliscus – Thomas, 1897 – sixteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Black-tailed gerbil	G. nigricaudus (Peters, 1878)	Eastern Africa	Size: 13–20 cm (5–8 in) long, plus 17–21 cm (7–8 in) tail [14] Habitat: Shrubland, savanna, and forest [15] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [15]
Boehm's gerbil	G. boehmi (Noack, 1887)	Central Africa	Size: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 19–23 cm (7–9 in) tail [5] Habitat: Shrubland and savanna [17] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [17]
Bushveld gerbil	G. leucogaster (Peters, 1852)	Southern Africa	Size: 8–16 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 12–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, savanna, and desert [18] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [18]
Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil	G. vallinus Thomas, 1918	Namibia and South Africa	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 11–16 cm (4–6 in) tail [14] Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and desert [19] Diet: Seeds [20]	LC  Unknown [19]
Cape gerbil	G. afra (Gray, 1830)	South Africa	Size: 12–16 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 13–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Desert and shrubland [21] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [21]
Dune hairy-footed gerbil	G. tytonis Bauer & Niethammer, 1960	Namibia	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [5] Habitat: Desert [22] Diet: Seeds [20]	LC  Unknown [22]
Fringe-tailed gerbil	G. robustus (Cretzschmar, 1826)	Eastern Africa	Size: 12–19 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 12–21 cm (5–8 in) tail [14] Habitat: Savanna and grassland [23] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [23]
Gorongoza gerbil	G. inclusus (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)	Southeastern Africa	Size: 15–17 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 13–20 cm (5–8 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna [24] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [24]
Guinean gerbil	G. guineae (Thomas, 1910)	Western Africa	Size: 10–18 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna, rocky areas, forest, and shrubland [25] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [25]
Hairy-footed gerbil	G. paeba Smith, 1836	Southern Africa	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [14] Habitat: Savanna, desert, and shrubland [26] Diet: Seeds [20]	LC  Unknown [26]
Highveld gerbil	G. brantsii (Smith, 1836)	Southern Africa	Size: 9–17 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 10–19 cm (4–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, desert, and grassland [27] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [27]
Kemp's gerbil	G. kempi (Wroughton, 1906)	Western and central Africa	Size: 14–19 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 14–18 cm (6–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna, forest, and shrubland [28] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [28]
Namib brush-tailed gerbil	G. setzeri Schlitter, 1973	Namibia and Angola	Size: 10–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [14] Habitat: Desert [29] Diet: Seeds [20]	LC  Unknown [29]
Phillips's gerbil	G. phillipsi (De Winton, 1898)	Eastern Africa	Size: 11–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 16–19 cm (6–7 in) tail [14] Habitat: Shrubland [30] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [30]
Sahelo-Sudanian gerbil	G. gambiana Thomas, 1910	Western Africa	Size: 12–20 cm (5–8 in) long, plus 13–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna and forest [31] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [31]
Savanna gerbil	G. validus (Bocage, 1890)	Central Africa	Size: 13–20 cm (5–8 in) long, plus 11–19 cm (4–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna [32] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, and insects [16]	LC  Unknown [32]

Genus Gerbillus – Desmarest, 1804 – 49 species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Agag gerbil	G. agag Thomas, 1903	Central Africa	Size: 9–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Unknown [34] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [34]
Algerian gerbil	G. garamantis (Lataste, 1881)	Northern Africa [36]	Size: 7–8 cm (3–3 in) long, plus about 11 cm (4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna [37] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	NE  Unknown
Anderson's gerbil	G. andersoni De Winton, 1902	Northeastern Africa and western Middle East	Size: 7–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert and coastal marine [38] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [38]
Balochistan gerbil	G. nanus Blanford, 1875	Northern Africa and western Asia	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–15 cm (3–6 in) tail [5] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna [37] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [37]
Berbera gerbil	G. acticola Thomas, 1918	Somalia	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Unknown [39] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [39]
Black-tufted gerbil	G. famulus Yerbury & Thomas, 1895	Yemen	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna [40] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [40]
Botta's gerbil	G. bottai (Lataste, 1882)	Sudan	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–11 cm (4–4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Unknown [41] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [41]
Brockman's gerbil	G. brockmani (Thomas, 1910)	Somalia	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–12 cm (4–5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Unknown [42] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [42]
Burton's gerbil	G. burtoni (F. Cuvier, 1838)	Sudan	Size: Unknown [33] Habitat: Unknown [43] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [43]
Cheesman's gerbil	G. cheesmani Thomas, 1919	Middle East	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Shrubland and desert [44] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [44]
Cushioned gerbil	G. pulvinatus Rhoads, 1896	Eastern Africa	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Rocky areas, savanna, desert, grassland, and shrubland [45] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [45]
Darfur gerbil	G. muriculus Thomas & Hinton, 1923	Sudan	Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 8 cm (3 in) tail [36] Habitat: Unknown [46] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [46]
Dunn's gerbil	G. dunni Thomas, 1904	Eastern Africa	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 13–15 cm (5–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert, rocky areas, grassland, and savanna [47] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [47]
Flower's gerbil	G. floweri (Thomas, 1919)	Egypt	Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 13–16 cm (5–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and rocky areas [48] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [48]
Greater Egyptian gerbil	G. pyramidum Geoffroy, 1803	Northern Africa	Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 12–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert [49] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [49]
Greater short-tailed gerbil	G. maghrebi (Schlitter & Setzer, 1972)	Morocco	Size: 10–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 10–12 cm (4–5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [50] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [50]
Grobben's gerbil	G. grobbeni Klaptocz, 1909	Northern Libya	Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus about 12 cm (5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Coastal marine [51] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [51]
Harrison's gerbil	G. mesopotamiae Harrison, 1956	Middle East	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–13 cm (3–5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Desert [52] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [52]
Harwood's gerbil	G. harwoodi (Thomas, 1901)	Kenya and Tanzania	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and forest [53] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [53]
Hoogstraal's gerbil	G. hoogstraali (Lay, 1975)	Morocco	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert and coastal marine [54] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	VU  Unknown [54]
Indian hairy-footed gerbil	G. gleadowi (Murray, 1886)	Pakistan and India	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert [55] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [55]
James's gerbil	G. jamesi (Harrison, 1867)	Tunisia	Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus about 11 cm (4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Unknown [56] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [56]
Khartoum gerbil	G. stigmonyx (Heuglin, 1877)	Sudan	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–11 cm (4–4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and grassland [57] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [57]
Large Aden gerbil	G. poecilops Yerbury & Thomas, 1895	Western Saudi Arabia and western Yemen	Size: 15–22 cm (6–9 in) long, plus 7–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [5] Habitat: Shrubland and desert [58] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [58]
Lataste's gerbil	G. latastei Thomas, 1903	Tunisia	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Shrubland and desert [59] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [59]
Least gerbil	G. pusillus Peters, 1878	Eastern Africa	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail [5] Habitat: Grassland, rocky areas, and shrubland [60] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [60]
Lesser Egyptian gerbil	G. gerbillus (Olivier, 1801)	Northern Africa	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Coastal marine and desert [61] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [61]
Lesser short-tailed gerbil	G. simoni Lataste, 1881	Northern Africa	Size: 6–11 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Shrubland [62] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [62]
Lowe's gerbil	G. lowei (Thomas & Hinton, 1923)	Western Sudan	Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 14–16 cm (6–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Rocky areas [63] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [63]
Mackilligin's gerbil	G. mackilligini (Thomas, 1904)	Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Desert and shrubland [64] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [64]
Mauritanian gerbil	G. mauritaniae Heim de Balsac, 1943	Northern Mauritania [36]	Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 8 cm (3 in) tail [36] Habitat: Savanna and grassland [65] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	NE  Unknown
Nigerian gerbil	G. nigeriae Thomas & Hinton, 1920	Western Mauritania	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–16 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Savanna, grassland, desert, and shrubland [66] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [66]
North African gerbil	G. campestris Loche, 1867	Northern Africa	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 11–16 cm (4–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Rocky areas and desert [67] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [67]
Occidental gerbil	G. occiduus Lay, 1975	Morocco	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [33] Habitat: Coastal marine and desert [68] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [68]
Pale gerbil	G. perpallidus Setzer, 1958	Northern Egypt	Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 13–16 cm (5–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Coastal marine and desert [69] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [69]
Pleasant gerbil	G. amoenus (De Winton, 1902)	Scattered northern Africa	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Savanna, desert, and coastal marine [70] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [70]
Principal gerbil	G. principulus Thomas & Hinton, 1923	Western Sudan	Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 12 cm (5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Grassland and shrubland [71] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [71]
Pygmy gerbil	G. henleyi De Winton, 1903	Northern Africa and Middle East	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 7–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [5] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and rocky areas [72] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [72]
Rosalinda gerbil	G. rosalinda St. Leger, 1929	Sudan	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [33] Habitat: Grassland [73] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [73]
Rupicolous gerbil	G. rupicola (Granjon, Aniskin, Volobouev, & Sicard, 2002)	Mali	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 13–15 cm (5–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Savanna and rocky areas [74] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [74]
Sand gerbil	G. syrticus (Misonne, 1974)	Northeastern Libya [5]	Size: About 5 cm (2 in) long, plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail [5] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and rocky areas [72] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	NE  Unknown
Somalian gerbil	G. somalicus (Thomas, 1910)	Eastern Africa	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 11–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Grassland, desert, and shrubland [75] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [75]
Sudan gerbil	G. nancillus Thomas & Hinton, 1923	Northern Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Savanna and grassland [65] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	DD  Unknown [65]
Swarthy gerbil	G. aquilus Schlitter & Setzer, 1972	West-central Asia	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 12–16 cm (5–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Grassland and forest [76] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [76]
Tarabul's gerbil	G. tarabuli (Thomas, 1902)	Northwestern Africa	Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 10–16 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert, coastal marine, and savanna [77] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [77]
Vivacious gerbil	G. vivax (Thomas, 1902)	Northern Africa and western Asia [36]	Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus about 11 cm (4 in) tail [36] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, savanna, and coastal marine [37] [70] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	NE  Unknown
Wagner's gerbil	G. dasyurus (Wagner, 1842)	Egypt and Middle East	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–14 cm (3–6 in) tail [36] Habitat: Rocky areas, desert, and shrubland [78] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [78]
Waters's gerbil	G. watersi De Winton, 1901	Sudan and Egypt	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [36] Habitat: Shrubland, desert, and grassland [79] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	LC  Unknown [79]
Western gerbil	G. hesperinus Cabrera, 1936	Morocco	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 9–12 cm (4–5 in) tail [33] Habitat: Coastal marine [80] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [35]	EN  Unknown [80]

Genus Meriones – Illiger, 1811 – seventeen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Arabian jird	M. arimalius Cheesman & Hinton, 1924	Arabian Peninsula	Size: About 13 cm (5 in) long, plus about 16 cm (6 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert [81] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [81]
Buxton's jird	M. sacramenti Thomas, 1922	Egypt and Middle East	Size: 13–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 12–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert, grassland, and shrubland [83] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	VU  Unknown [83]
Cheng's jird	M. chengi Wang, 1964	Northwestern China	Size: 11–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail [33] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [84] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [84]
Dahl's jird	M. dahli Shidlovski, 1962	Western Asia	Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 7–14 cm (3–6 in) tail [85] Habitat: Desert [86] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	CR  1600–2000 [86]
Indian desert jird	M. hurrianae Jerdon, 1867	Southern Asia	Size: 11–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 10–16 cm (4–6 in) tail [8] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, desert, and grassland [87] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [87]
King jird	M. rex Yerbury & Thomas, 1895	Saudi Arabia and Yemen	Size: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 10–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna [88] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [88]
Libyan jird	M. libycus Lichtenstein, 1823	Northern Africa and western and central Asia	Size: 12–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 11–19 cm (4–7 in) tail [8] Habitat: Inland wetlands, shrubland, and desert [89] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [89]
Midday jird	M. meridianus (Pallas, 1773)	Southwestern Russia	Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 7–14 cm (3–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert [90] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [90]
Mongolian gerbil	M. unguiculatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)	East-central Asia	Size: 9–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [8] Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and desert [91] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [91]
Moroccan jird	M. grandis Cabrera, 1907	Northwestern Africa	Size: 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long, plus 16–18 cm (6–7 in) tail [8] Habitat: Shrubland [92] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [92]
Persian jird	M. persicus (Blanford, 1875)	West-central Asia	Size: 12–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 12–19 cm (5–7 in) tail [33] Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and grassland [93] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [93]
Shaw's jird	M. shawi (Duvernoy, 1842)	Northern Africa	Size: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 11–18 cm (4–7 in) tail [8] Habitat: Shrubland [94] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [94]
Sundevall's jird	M. crassus Sundevall, 1842	Northern Africa and western Asia	Size: 10–16 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 9–16 cm (4–6 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert [95] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [95]
Tamarisk jird	M. tamariscinus (Pallas, 1773)	Southwestern Russia	Size: 13–19 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail [33] Habitat: Desert and grassland [96] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [96]
Tristram's jird	M. tristrami Thomas, 1892	Western Asia	Size: 10–18 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 10–17 cm (4–7 in) tail [8] Habitat: Shrubland [97] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [97]
Vinogradov's jird	M. vinogradovi Geptner, 1931	Western Asia	Size: 14–17 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 13–17 cm (5–7 in) tail [8] Habitat: Shrubland and rocky areas [98] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	LC  Unknown [98]
Zarudny's jird	M. zarudnyi Geptner, 1937	Central Asia	Size: About 16 cm (6 in) long, plus about 16 cm (6 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert [99] Diet: Vegetation, roots, bulbs, seeds, grain, fruit, and insects [82]	DD  Unknown [99]

Genus Microdillus – Thomas, 1910 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Somali pygmy gerbil	M. peeli (De Winton, 1898)	Somalia	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail [33] Habitat: Grassland and shrubland [100] Diet: Seeds, roots, nuts, grass, and insects [101]	DD  Unknown [100]

Genus Pachyuromys – Lataste, 1880 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Fat-tailed gerbil	P. duprasi Lataste, 1880	Northern Africa	Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail [8] Habitat: Shrubland and desert [102] Diet: Insects [11]	LC  Unknown [102]

Genus Psammomys – Cretzschmar, 1828 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Fat sand rat	P. obesus Cretzschmar, 1828	Northern Africa and Middle East	Size: 11–19 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 8–14 cm (3–6 in) tail [8] Habitat: Shrubland, inland wetlands, desert, and other [103] Diet: Succulents and other plants [104]	LC  Unknown [103]
Thin sand rat	P. vexillaris Thomas, 1925	Northern Africa	Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail [8] Habitat: Inland wetlands, shrubland, and other [105] Diet: Succulents and other plants [104]	DD  Unknown [105]

Genus Rhombomys – Wagner, 1841 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Great gerbil	R. opimus (Lichtenstein, 1823)	Central Asia	Size: 15–19 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 13–16 cm (5–6 in) tail [8] Habitat: Desert, grassland, and shrubland [106] Diet: Variety of desert plants [107]	LC  Unknown [106]

Genus Sekeetamys – Ellerman, 1947 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bushy-tailed jird	S. calurus (Thomas, 1892)	Egypt and Middle East	Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 11–17 cm (4–7 in) tail [33] Habitat: Rocky areas and desert [108] Diet: Plants and insects [108]	LC  Unknown [108]

Genus Tatera – Lataste, 1882 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Indian gerbil	T. indica (Hardwicke, 1807)	Southern and western Asia	Size: 14–21 cm (6–8 in) long, plus 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail [14] Habitat: Forest, desert, grassland, and shrubland [109] Diet: Roots, bulbs, seeds, vegetation, insects, eggs, and birds [16]	LC  Unknown [109]

Genus Taterillus – Thomas, 1910 – nine species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Congo gerbil	T. congicus Thomas, 1915	Central Africa	Size: 9–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 13–19 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland [110] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [110]
Emin's gerbil	T. emini (Thomas, 1892)	Eastern Africa	Size: 10–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 15–16 cm (6–6 in) tail [5] Habitat: Grassland, savanna, and shrubland [112] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [112]
Gracile tateril	T. gracilis (Thomas, 1892)	Western Africa	Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 13–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna, forest, and shrubland [113] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [113]
Harrington's gerbil	T. harringtoni (Thomas, 1906)	Eastern Africa [5]	Size: 10–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 15–16 cm (6–6 in) tail [5] Habitat: Shrubland and savanna [111] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	NE  Unknown
Lake Chad gerbil	T. lacustris (Thomas & Wroughton, 1907)	North-central Africa	Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 13–17 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Shrubland and savanna [114] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [114]
Petter's gerbil	T. petteri Sicard, Tranier, & Gautun, 1988	Western Africa	Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 12–17 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland [115] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [115]
Robbins's tateril	T. arenarius Robbins, 1974	Western Africa	Size: 11–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 14–16 cm (6–6 in) tail [5] Habitat: Shrubland and savanna [116] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [116]
Senegal gerbil	T. pygargus (F. Cuvier, 1838)	Western Africa	Size: 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 12–17 cm (5–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Shrubland and savanna [117] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [117]
Tranier's tateril	T. tranieri Dobigny, Granjon, Aniskin, Ba, & Volobouev, 2003	Southern Mauritania and western Mali	Size: 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 15–18 cm (6–7 in) tail [5] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland [118] Diet: Grain and insects [111]	LC  Unknown [118]

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84. Smith, A. T.; Johnston, C. H. (2016). "Meriones chengi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T13160A22434184. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13160A22434184.en .
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90. Amori, G. (2024). "Meriones meridianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T13165A221781145. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T13165A221781145.en .
91. Batsaikhan, N.; Tsytsulina, K. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Meriones unguiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T13171A115110851. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13171A22432999.en .
92. Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Meriones grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T136460A115519732. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136460A22433226.en .
93. Molur, S.; Sozen, M. (2016). "Meriones persicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T13166A22433231. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13166A22433231.en .
94. Granjon, L. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Meriones shawi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T42666A115519601. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42666A22432526.en .
95. Granjon, L. (2016). "Meriones crassus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T13161A22433449. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13161A22433449.en .
96. Amori, G. (2024). "Meriones tamariscinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T13169A221781953. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T13169A221781953.en .
97. Sozen, M.; Bukhnikashvili, A.; Shenbrot, G.; Scott, D.; Amori, G.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsainas, G. (2021) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Meriones tristrami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T13170A197517763. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13170A197517763.en .
98. Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Amori, G. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Meriones vinogradovi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T13172A115110985. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13172A22432910.en .
99. Kennerley, R. (2017). "Meriones zarudnyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T13173A22432586. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T13173A22432586.en .
100. Schlitter, D. (2019). "Microdillus peeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T13332A22450520. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13332A22450520.en .
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103. Granjon, L. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Psammomys obesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T18418A115143282. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T18418A22416093.en .
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106. Shar, S.; Lkhagvasuren, D.; Molur, S. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Rhombomys opimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T19686A115153015. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19686A22446507.en .
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109. Kryštufek, B.; Shenbrot, G.; Sozen, M.; Molur, S. (2017). "Tatera indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T21514A22411969. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21514A22411969.en .
110. Granjon, L. (2016). "Taterillus congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T21522A22417269. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21522A22417269.en .
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113. Granjon, L. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Taterillus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T21524A115162729. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21524A22417076.en .
114. Cassola, F. (2017). "Taterillus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T21526A22416841. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21526A22416841.en .
115. Cassola, F. (2016). "Taterillus petteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T21527A22416609. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T21527A22416609.en .
116. Granjon, L. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Taterillus arenarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T21521A115162459. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21521A22417204.en .
117. Granjon, L. (2016). "Taterillus pygargus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T21528A22416675. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21528A22416675.en .
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