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There are approximately 90 species of gerbil but most kept as pets are either a Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or a derivative of a Mongolian. Therefore the examples included below are not strictly breeds but more of a selection of colours/types that are most commonly encountered. Further information can be found at the UK National Gerbil Society at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/.
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There are approximately 90 species of gerbil but most kept as pets are either a Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or a derivative of a Mongolian. Therefore the examples included below are not strictly breeds but more of a selection of colours/types that are most commonly encountered. The selection has been derived from "The Gerbils" website at http://thegerbils.com/colors1.htm. Further information can also be found at the UK National Gerbil Society at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/.
 
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===Agouti Colours===
 
 
*Usually have a white belly and tri-coloured hairs. Usually grey near the skin followed by a yellow band and a black ticking at the furthest end of the hair. Eyes are usually black.
 
*Usually have a white belly and tri-coloured hairs. Usually grey near the skin followed by a yellow band and a black ticking at the furthest end of the hair. Eyes are usually black.
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Image:Agouti_gerbil.jpg|'''Agouti'''<p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Agouti_gerbil.jpg|'''Agouti'''<p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Spotted Agouti''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Spotted Agouti''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Honey.jpg|'''Dark Eyed Honey''' <p> ''(Also known as Algerian Fox)'' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Honey.jpg|'''Dark Eyed Honey''' <p> ''(Also known as Algerian Fox)'' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Polar_fox.jpg|'''Polar Fox''' <p> ''(Also comes with Red Eyes)'' <br>  geocities.com
 
Image:Polar_fox.jpg|'''Polar Fox''' <p> ''(Also comes with Red Eyes)'' <br>  geocities.com
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Image:Black_gerbil.jpg|'''Black''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Black_gerbil.jpg|'''Black''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Black_spotted.jpg|'''Black (Spotted)''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Black_spotted.jpg|'''Black (Spotted)''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Red_eyed_white.jpg|'''Red Eyed White''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Red_eyed_white.jpg|'''Red Eyed White''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Red_fox.jpg|'''Red Fox''' <p> WikiCommons
 
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Characterised by lighter bodies and darkened points. Gerbil fanciers often refer to this genetic mutation as "Burmese".
 
Characterised by lighter bodies and darkened points. Gerbil fanciers often refer to this genetic mutation as "Burmese".
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Image:Burmese.jpg|'''Colourpoint Black''' <p> ''(Also called Burmese)'' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Burmese.jpg|'''Colourpoint Black''' <p> ''(Also called Burmese)'' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Topas.jpg|'''Topas''' <p> ''(Characterised by darker nose)'' <br> geocities.com
 
Image:Topas.jpg|'''Topas''' <p> ''(Characterised by darker nose)'' <br> geocities.com
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Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Colourpoint Nutmeg''' <p>
 
Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Colourpoint Nutmeg''' <p>
 
Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Colourpoint Silver Nutmeg''' <p>
 
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*'''Spotted''' - usually small white diamond on forehead and sometimes around neck. White markings do not go down to shoulders but stay on back.  
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*'''Pied''' - usually small white diamond on forehead, around neck and down to shoulders and back.  
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*'''Mottled''' - more white markings than Pied, extending to lower back. In heavily mottled gerbils it may often be hard to determine the base colour.
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Image:Spotted_slate.jpg|'''Spotted Markings''' <p> Vera Bruckmann  
 
Image:Spotted_slate.jpg|'''Spotted Markings''' <p> Vera Bruckmann  
 
Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Pied Markings''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Pied Markings''' <p> WikiCommons
 
Image:Mottled.jpg|'''Mottled Markings''' <p> geocities.com
 
Image:Mottled.jpg|'''Mottled Markings''' <p> geocities.com
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Image:Fat_tailed.jpg|'''Fat Tailed''' <br> ''(Pachyuromys-duprasi)'' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Indian_gerbil.jpg|'''Indian''' <br> ''(Jird)'' <p> WikiCommons
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 6 January 2023

Introduction

There are approximately 90 species of gerbil but most kept as pets are either a Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or a derivative of a Mongolian. Therefore the examples included below are not strictly breeds but more of a selection of colours/types that are most commonly encountered. Further information can be found at the UK National Gerbil Society at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/.

Agouti Colours

  • Usually have a white belly and tri-coloured hairs. Usually grey near the skin followed by a yellow band and a black ticking at the furthest end of the hair. Eyes are usually black.
  • Agouti

    WikiCommons

  • Spotted Agouti

    WikiCommons

  • Argente Golden

    (Argente Cream lighter)

    freewebs.com

  • Chinchilla

    (No Yellow Pigment)
    home.wtal.de

  • Cream/Ivory

    (Also known as Red Eyed Polar Fox)
    WikiCommons

  • Dark Eyed Honey

    (Also known as Algerian Fox)
    WikiCommons

  • Polar Fox

    (Also comes with Red Eyes)
    geocities.com

Self Colours

  • Black

    WikiCommons

  • Black (Spotted)

    WikiCommons

  • Blue

    Vera Bruckmann

  • Lilac/Dove/Sapphire

    (Lilac darker than Dove or Sapphire)
    freewebs.com

  • Nutmeg

    WikiCommons

  • Nutmeg (Spotted)

    home.wtal.de

  • Silver Nutmeg

    (Also called Blue Fox)
    WikiCommons

  • Schimmel

    (Also spotted and red eyed versions)
    WikiCommons

  • Slate

    freewebs.com

  • Slate (Spotted)

    Vera Bruckmann

  • Red Eyed White

    WikiCommons

  • Red Fox

    WikiCommons

Colorpoint

Characterised by lighter bodies and darkened points. Gerbil fanciers often refer to this genetic mutation as "Burmese".

  • Colourpoint Black

    (Also called Burmese)
    WikiCommons

  • Topas

    (Characterised by darker nose)
    geocities.com

  • Light Colourpoint Agouti

    WikiCommons

  • Colourpoint Nutmeg

  • Colourpoint Silver Nutmeg

Standard Markings

  • Spotted - usually small white diamond on forehead and sometimes around neck. White markings do not go down to shoulders but stay on back.
  • Pied - usually small white diamond on forehead, around neck and down to shoulders and back.
  • Mottled - more white markings than Pied, extending to lower back. In heavily mottled gerbils it may often be hard to determine the base colour.
  • Spotted Markings

    Vera Bruckmann

  • Pied Markings

    WikiCommons

  • Mottled Markings

    geocities.com

Other Species of Gerbil

  • Fat Tailed
    (Pachyuromys-duprasi)

    WikiCommons

  • Indian
    (Jird)

    WikiCommons

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