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Desmodillus auricularis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE

Scientific Name: Desmodillus auricularis
Species Authority: (Smith, 1834)
Common Name/s:
English – Cape Short-eared Gerbil

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Coetzee, N.
Reviewer/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, 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

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is widespread in southern Africa. It ranges from southwestern Angola in the north, through much of Namibia and Botswana, into western, central and northeastern South Africa, and possibly into Zimbabwe.
Countries:
Native:
Angola (Angola); Botswana; Namibia; South Africa
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Population [top]

Population: It is a seasonally abundant species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is found on arid gravel plains and areas of hardened sand. This species is not found in high (soft) dune areas.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is found in a number of protected areas, but no specific conservation measures are in place.
Citation: Coetzee, N. 2008. Desmodillus auricularis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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