Scientific Name: Gerbillus cheesmani External features: The Cheesman's gerbil looks very similar to the Palid gerbil (Gerbillus  perpallidus). The Cheesman's gerbil is a medium size gerbil with a pale orangish/yellow  back colour. The belly colour is white, there is a clear line between the back and belly colour.The hairs on the back have few dark tips and a grey basis. Towards the sides, fewer hairs have dark tips and a grey basis. The under side of the tail is white, as are the feet. The nails are clear, the soles are covered with hairs and not pigmented. There is a ring of white hairs around the big, round, black eyes. The long tail is sparsely haired. The ears are not pigmented and bare. The head and body length of an adult Cheesman's gerbil is about 100 mm,  the tail is about 120 mm. The overall shape is smaller and slimmer, more pointed than the Mongolian  gerbil. Distribution: Arabian Peninsula to southwestern Iran. Habitat: Reproduction: Maintenance and behaviour in captivity: The Cheesman's gerbils are extremely docile. They are very curious but  less stressed than the other known gerbillus species. You can read more on the Cheesman's gerbils here. Note that I am still not 100% sure that the animals I have (see pictures) are the Cheesman's gerbils.

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