| Indian gerbil | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Tatera Lataste, 1882 |
| Species: | T. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Tatera indica (Hardwicke, 1807)
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The Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) also known as antelope rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in western and southern Asia, from Syria east through to Bangladesh.[2]
It is the only species in the genus Tatera. Members of the genus Gerbilliscus have, historically, been placed in Tatera.
- ^ Kryštufek, B.; Shenbrot, G.; Sozen, M.; Molur, S. (2017). "Tatera indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21514A22411969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21514A22411969.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Red List of Bangladesh : Volume 2 : Mammals" (PDF). Portals.iucn.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.