Indian gerbil

Indian gerbil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Tatera
Lataste, 1882
Species:
T. indica
Binomial name
Tatera indica
(Hardwicke, 1807)

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Red List of Bangladesh : Volume 2 : Mammals" (PDF). Portals.iucn.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.