Gerbilliscus is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae (gerbils) of the family Muridae. It contains the following species, all native to Africa: Cape gerbil (Gerbilliscus afra) Boehm's gerbil (Gerbilliscus boehmi) Highveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus brantsii) Guinean gerbil (Gerbilliscus guineae) Gorongoza gerbil (Gerbilliscus inclusus) Kemp's gerbil (Gerbilliscus kempi) Bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) Black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus) Phillips's gerbil (Gerbilliscus phillipsi) Fringe-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus robustus) Savanna gerbil (Gerbilliscus validus)
Species currently classified in this genus were formerly treated in the genus Tatera.
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