Indian desert jird
| Indian desert jird | |
|---|---|
| At Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Meriones |
| Species: | M. hurrianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Meriones hurrianae Jerdon, 1867 | |
The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil (Meriones hurrianae) is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related to gerbils.