219 observationsLeast Concern
Mongolian Jird
Meriones unguiculatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Muridae ›Genus: Meriones
About
Meriones unguiculatus, the Mongolian jird or Mongolian gerbil is a rodent belonging to subfamily Gerbillinae. It is the most widely known species of the gerbil subfamily, and is the usual gerbil species to be kept as a pet or experimental animal, when it is known as the domesticated gerbil. Like the Syrian or golden hamster, it was first brought to the United States in 1954 by Dr. Victor Schwentker for use in research. Forty-four pairs were...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mongolian Jird is Meriones unguiculatus.
- Mongolian Jird belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mongolian Jird belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mongolian Jird belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Mongolian Jird belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Mongolian Jird belongs to the family Muridae.
- Mongolian Jird belongs to the genus Meriones.