Mzab gundi: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mzab gundi lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Massoutiera mzabi
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Ctenodactylidae

Where does the Mzab gundi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mzab gundi in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Algeria

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 Mzab gundi endangered?

The Mzab gundi’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mzab gundi?

The Mzab gundi (Massoutiera mzabi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Ctenodactylidae, genus Massoutiera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mzab gundi

The Mzab gundi (Massoutiera mzabi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is monotypic within the genus Massoutiera. It is found in Algeria, Chad, Mali, Niger, and possibly Libya. The Mzab gundi can live in a variety of climates, including arid deserts with sparse vegetation and annual rainfall less than 20 mm. However, it lacks many of the adaptations other rodents use to cope with such extreme environments, instead relying on behavior to survive in those regions.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mzab gundi (revision 1314558889), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766035 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).