Hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillurus paeba Least concern
Where the hairy-footed gerbil lives – recorded in 3 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 2,308 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Gerbillurus paeba |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the hairy-footed gerbil live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hairy-footed gerbil in 3 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 hairy-footed gerbil endangered?
The hairy-footed gerbil’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the hairy-footed gerbil?
The hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Gerbillurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the hairy-footed gerbil
The hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, temperate shrubland, hot deserts, sandy shores, and urban areas. All members of this genus have hair on the soles of their feet, hence the name. They prefer sandy soil or sandy alluvium with grass, scrub or light woodland cover.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hairy-footed gerbil (revision 1314937802), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q306591 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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