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The Tribe Gerbillini is a member of the Subfamily Gerbillinae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Gerbillini:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Class: Mammalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Mammals
- Subclass: Theriiformes
(Rowe, 1988) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Infraclass: Holotheria
(Wible Et Al., 1995) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Superlegion: Trechnotheria
Mckenna, 1975
- Legion: Cladotheria
Mckenna, 1975
- Sublegion: Zatheria
Mckenna, 1975
- Infralegion: Tribosphenida
(Mckenna, 1975) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Supercohort: Theria
(Parker & Haswell, 1897) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997 - a genus of Click Beetles (Elateridae)
- Cohort: Placentalia
(Owen, 1837) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997 - Placentals
- Magnorder: Epitheria
(Mckenna, 1975) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Superorder: Preptotheria
(Mckenna, 1975) Mckenna, in Stucky & Mckenna, in Benton, Ed., 1993
- Grandorder: Anagalida
(Szalay & Mckenna, 1971) Mckenna, 1975
- Mirorder: Simplicidentata
(Weber, 1904) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Order: Rodentia
Bowdich, 1821 - Rodents
- Suborder: Myomorpha
Brandt, 1855 - Mice, Rats
- Infraorder: Myodonta
(Schaub, in Grassé & Dekeyser, 1955) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Superfamily: Muroidea
Illiger, 1811
- Family: Muridae
(Illiger, 1811) Gray, 1821:303 - Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Gerbils
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Tribe: Gerbillini
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Family: Muridae
(Illiger, 1811) Gray, 1821:303 - Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Gerbils
- Superfamily: Muroidea
Illiger, 1811
- Infraorder: Myodonta
(Schaub, in Grassé & Dekeyser, 1955) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Suborder: Myomorpha
Brandt, 1855 - Mice, Rats
- Order: Rodentia
Bowdich, 1821 - Rodents
- Mirorder: Simplicidentata
(Weber, 1904) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Grandorder: Anagalida
(Szalay & Mckenna, 1971) Mckenna, 1975
- Superorder: Preptotheria
(Mckenna, 1975) Mckenna, in Stucky & Mckenna, in Benton, Ed., 1993
- Magnorder: Epitheria
(Mckenna, 1975) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Cohort: Placentalia
(Owen, 1837) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997 - Placentals
- Supercohort: Theria
(Parker & Haswell, 1897) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997 - a genus of Click Beetles (Elateridae)
- Infralegion: Tribosphenida
(Mckenna, 1975) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Sublegion: Zatheria
Mckenna, 1975
- Legion: Cladotheria
Mckenna, 1975
- Superlegion: Trechnotheria
Mckenna, 1975
- Infraclass: Holotheria
(Wible Et Al., 1995) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Subclass: Theriiformes
(Rowe, 1988) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Class: Mammalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Mammals
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Tribe Gerbillini is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (9): Brachiones · Desmodilliscus · Gerbillus · Meriones · Microdillus · Pachyuromys · Psammomys · Rhombomys · Sekeetamys
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 113 species and subspecies in the Tribe Gerbillini.
Genera
Brachiones
Przewalski's Gerbil (Brachiones przewalskii) is a species of in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Brachiones. It is found only in China. [more]
Desmodilliscus
The Pouched Gerbil (Desmodilliscus braueri) is a species of in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. [more]
Gerbillus
Gerbillus is a that contains most common gerbils. Traditionally the genera Dipodillus and Microdillus have been included in this genus by some authorities. [more]
Meriones
Microdillus
The Somali Pygmy Gerbil (Microdillus peeli) is a species of in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Microdillus. It is found only in Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. [more]
Pachyuromys
Pachyuromys duprasi is a belonging to subfamily Gerbillinae. It is the only member of the genus Pachyuromys. These rodents are the most docile species of the Gerbil subfamily. Often called the Fat-tailed Gerbil or Duprasi Gerbil. Other common English names: Fat-tailed Jird, Fat-tailed Rat, Beer Mat Gerbil. Names in other languages: Abu Lya (Arabic), Souris à grosse queue (French), Fettschwanzrennmaus (German), Fedthale Mus (Danish), Rasvahäntägerbiili (Finnish), Dikstaartgerbil (Dutch). They have a fluffy and soft fur. Fat-tailed gerbils are very new on the pet market. [more]
Psammomys
Psammomys is a genus of in the Muridae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Rhombomys
The Great Gerbil is a large found throughout much of Central Asia. [more]
Sekeetamys
The Bushy-tailed Jird (Sekeetamys calurus) is a species of in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Sekeetamys. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. [more]
More info about the Genus Sekeetamys may be found here.
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