The gracile tateril or slender gerbil (Taterillus gracilis) is a species of rodent found in Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and possibly Cameroon.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.

The upper parts of the body are yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, the individual hairs having grey shafts, and golden yellow or orange-brown tips.

It appreciates soils rich in clay and is often found in areas supporting trees and shrubs in the family Combretaceae.

At this time of year it makes use of the bodily reserves of fat it has built up during the wet season.