Black-tailed gerbil Gerbilliscus nigricaudus Least concern
Where the black-tailed gerbil lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 46 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Gerbilliscus nigricaudus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the black-tailed gerbil live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-tailed gerbil in 2 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the black-tailed gerbil endangered?
The black-tailed gerbil’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the black-tailed gerbil?
The black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Gerbilliscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the black-tailed gerbil
The black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus) is a species of rodent found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-tailed gerbil (revision 1357954470), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762794 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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