The Persian jird (Meriones persicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Turkmenistan.

The Persian jird is about 6 inches (15 cm) long and has a brush-tipped tail that is slightly longer than the body.

The Persian jird's natural habitats are dry rocky hillsides with little vegetation and semi-desert areas.

In the wild, Persian jirds eat dry plant material and grains, with small insects as a supplement.

The high abundance of Persian jird in many areas, as well as their several proper features, makes them a suitable species for biomonitoring programs (Khazaee et al. 2016).