Gerbils Research Articles

Gerbils from Iraq, with Description of a New Gerbil

A number of gerbils and sand rats belonging to the Sub-family Gerbillinae were obtained by the author in Iraq during the period from August, 1953, until March, 1955. The species obtained are listed below with some notes on their characteristics and field habits. The Palaearctic gerbils are divided into two subgenera, the one with naked soles of the hind feet (Subgenus Dipodillus), the other with the soles of the feet wholly or partially hairy (Subgenus Gerbillus). Ellerman (1947), in his revision of the Palaearctic species admitted ten valid species in the region. Examination of my own material and comparison with that in the National Collection reveals two naked-soled forms existing in Iraq, which differ from each other in several respects. As both these forms have a small tympanic bulla and there is at present no evidence that their distribution overlaps, it is considered likely that...

VII.—Descriptions of two new Gerbils from Egypt

VII.—<i>Descriptions of two new Gerbils from Egypt</i>