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Meriones (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meriones is a rodent genus that includes the gerbil most commonly kept as a pet, Meriones unguiculatus. The genus contains most animals referred to as jirds, but members of the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys are also known as jirds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriones_(genus)
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Persian Jird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Persian jird (Meriones persicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_jird
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Gerbil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. Once known simply as "desert rats", the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbil
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Meriones crassus (Sundevall's Jird)
Find population statistics and information about the Sundevall's Jird from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13161/0
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Gerbil (Gerbillinae) - A-Z Animals
Gerbils are naturally found in the sandy plains of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The gerbil was originally known as a desert rat until they were commercially introduced to North America and bred as pets.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/gerbil/
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ADW: Sundevall's Jird - Meriones crassus
They are small in body size, but comparatively large compared to some other gerbils. The fur is soft and dense. It shows a pattern of counter-shading coloration, with a sandy color and black spots on the dorsal side and solid white on the ventral side.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Meriones_crassus/
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Shaw's Jird - Meriones shawi - ARKive
Learn more about the Shaw's jird - with amazing Shaw's jird videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/shaws-jird/meriones-shawi/
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Cheesman's Gerbil - Gerbillus cheesmani - ARKive
Learn more about the Cheesman's gerbil - with amazing Cheesman's gerbil photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/cheesmans-gerbil/gerbillus-cheesmani/
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About Persian Jirds - Erodent
A Persian Jird is similar to a large Mongolian Gerbil. However, it is an altogether more elegant animal with a grace of movement almost like that of a cat.
http://www.erodent.co.uk/persianjirdinfo.htm
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Gerbils & Jirds, What's The Difference? - Egerbil
The website for everything gerbil! A comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of the care and management of the Mongolian gerbil and other gerbil species.
http://www.egerbil.com/gerbil.html
