The thick-tailed three-toed jerboa (Stylodipus telum) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae.

Its typical habitat is steppe, desert and mountain grassland where it is often found among saltbush and Artemisia in sandy or clayey soils.

[2] The thick-tailed three-toed jerboa grows to a length of 104 to 133 mm (4.1 to 5.2 in) with a tail as long again and a weight of 70 to 90 grams (2.5 to 3.2 oz).

The crown of the head is dark-coloured but the rest of the coat is pale greyish-yellow with many longer guard hairs with blackish tips.

It lives in a complex burrow system that may extend for two and a half metres, with many entrances each loosely blocked with a plug of soil.