Cheesman's Gerbil
Gerbillus cheesmani
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 75
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Cheesman's gerbil (Gerbillus 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 tail.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cheesman's gerbil”.