NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Pale Gerbil
Gerbillus (Gerbillus) perpallidus Setzer, 1958
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
This is a typical Pallid Gerbil. This one has been nominated for many awards in Finland including, but not limited to, Grand Pet, Summer Pet 2007, and Pet of the Year 2007.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The pale gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus) is endemic to Egypt and is distributed mainly in the northwestern part of the country. It is also known as the pallid gerbil. The pale gerbil has pale orange fur, with white underparts, white forelimbs and white feet. The ears are unpigmented and the soles of the feet are haired, which is a characteristic of sand-dwelling gerbils.
It averages 22 to 27 cm in length, and weights 26 to 49 g.
Wikipedia contributors, Pale gerbil; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:14:47.267063+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gerbillus (Gerbillus) perpallidus Setzer, 1958
- Name authority
- Setzer, 1958
- Common name
- Pale Gerbil
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Gerbillus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyGerbillinae Gray, 1825
- genusGerbillus Desmarest, 1804
- subgenusGerbillus Desmarest, 1804
- speciesGerbillus (Gerbillus) perpallidus Setzer, 1958
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gerbillus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Agag GerbilGerbillus (Gerbillus) agag Thomas, 1903 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Burton's GerbilGerbillus burtoni F. Cuvier, 1838 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dongola GerbilGerbillus (Gerbillus) dongolanus (Heuglin, 1877) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dunn's GerbilGerbillus (Gerbillus) dunni Thomas, 1904 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Flower's GerbilGerbillus (Gerbillus) floweri Thomas, 1919 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grobben's GerbilGerbillus (Hendecapleura) grobbeni Klaptocz, 1909 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mauritanian GerbilGerbillus mauritaniae (Heim de Balsac, 1943) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rosalinda GerbilGerbillus (Gerbillus) rosalinda St. Leger, 1929 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Principal GerbilGerbillus (Hendecapleura) principulus (Thomas & Hinton, 1923) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indian Hairy-footed GerbilGerbillus (Gerbillus) gleadowi Murray, 1886 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mesopotamian GerbilGerbillus (Hendecapleura) mesopotamiae Harrison, 1956 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Barfur gerbilGerbillus (Hendecapleura) muriculus (Thomas & Hinton, 1923) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=632958 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6KF57. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.