Gerbillus rupicola

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Gerbillus rupicola

Species Authority:

Granjon, Aniskin, Volobouev & Sicard, 2002

Common Name/s:

English

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Rupicolous Gerbil

Synonym/s:

Dipodillus rupicola (Granjon, Aniskin, Volobouev & Sicard, 2002)

Taxonomic Notes:

Included in Gerbillus following Happold (in press).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Granjon, L.

Reviewer/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern because, although it is only known from very few localities, it occurs in an area of extensive, suitable habitat which appears not to be under threat, has a presumed large overall population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004

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Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from rocky habitats, on the right bank of the Niger river, in Mali.
Countries:	Native: Mali
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Population [top]

Population:	The threats to this species are not known.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It has been recorded in rocky areas and cliffs surrounded by dry savanna habitat.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, reproduction and ecology of this species.

Conservation Actions:

It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, reproduction and ecology of this species.

Citation:	Granjon, L. 2008. Gerbillus rupicola. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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