There are many species of gerbil but only a few species are kept in captivity as pets, the most common being the Mongolian Gerbil.

Mongolian Gerbil care sheet Gerbillinae A Mongolian Gerbil Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theriiformes Order: Rodentia Suborder: Myomorpha Family: Muridae Subfamily: Gerbillinae Genus [−] Gerbillus no subcategories [−] Meriones no subcategories [−] Pachyuromys no subcategories [−] Tatera no subcategories [−] Taterillus no subcategories