A study on morphology and morphometry of subfamily of Gerbillinae (Rodentia: Muridae) in Geno Biosphere Reserve, Hormozgan Province

This study was performed in order to determine morphology and morphometry of Gerbillinae subfamily in Geno Biosphere Reserve, Hormozgan Province. In this order we used live trapping method for the sampling of rodents. In total, 70 rodent specimens were collected. The specimens were studied in respect to their morphological, cranial and external characteristics and a few proportions. These specimens included three genus and four species: Persian Jird (Meriones persicus Blanford, 1875), Libyan Jird (Meriones libycus Lichtenstein, 1823), Baluchistan Gerbil (Gerbillus nanus Blanford, 1875) and Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica Hardwicke, 1807).