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Gerbilliscus nigricaudus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE

Scientific Name: Gerbilliscus nigricaudus
Species Authority: (Peters, 1878)
Common Name/s:
English – Black-tailed Gerbil
Synonym/s:
Tatera nigricauda (Peters, 1878)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Schlitter, D. & Granjon, L.
Evaluator/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
History:
2004 – Least Concern
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This East African species is found in southern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. It does not appear to range west of the Eastern Rift Valley. It is found from sea level to 1,500 m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia; Tanzania, United Republic of
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: It is a common species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits dry savanna, dry open woodland and agricultural areas.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place. The species is present in a number of protected areas.
Citation: Schlitter, D. & Granjon, L. 2008. Gerbilliscus nigricaudus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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