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Tarabul's gerbil Gerbillus tarabuli Least concern

Where the Tarabul's gerbil lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 45 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Tarabul's gerbil: Riggenbach's Gerbil imported from iNaturalist photo 202968435 on 9 January 2023
Photo: (c) mourad-harzallah, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameGerbillus tarabuli
GroupMice, rats & other rodents
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in3 countries
ContinentsAfrica
ClassMammal
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae

Where does the Tarabul's gerbil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Tarabul's 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 Tarabul's gerbil endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Tarabul's gerbil?

The Tarabul's gerbil (Gerbillus tarabuli) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Gerbillus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Tarabul's gerbil

Tarabul's gerbil (Gerbillus tarabuli) is a species of small rodent which is found in arid regions of north western Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tarabul's gerbil (revision 1315247409), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q306809 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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