Gerbilliscus Explained

Gerbilliscus is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae (gerbils) of the family Muridae. It contains the following species, all native to Africa:

• Cape gerbil (Gerbilliscus afra)
• Boehm's gerbil (Gerbilliscus boehmi)
• Highveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus brantsii)
• Guinean gerbil (Gerbilliscus guineae)
• Gorongoza gerbil (Gerbilliscus inclusus)
• Kemp's gerbil (Gerbilliscus kempi)
• Bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster)
• Black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus)
• Phillips's gerbil (Gerbilliscus phillipsi)
• Fringe-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus robustus)
• Savanna gerbil (Gerbilliscus validus)

Species currently classified in this genus were formerly treated in the genus Tatera.