Gerbillus cosensis

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 cosensis

Species Authority:

Dollman, 1914

Common Name/s:

English

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Cosens's Gerbil

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Schlitter, D.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient since, although it has been recorded over a very wide area, there are only very few records, and very little is known about its status and habitat requirements.

History:

2004	–	Data Deficient
1996	–	Critically Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is largely found in northwestern Kenya and northeastern Uganda, especially around Lake Turkana.
Countries:	Native: Kenya; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population:	The population abundance is unknown, but historical records suggest that it is uncommon.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a semi-desert species found in areas of open, sandy, gravel plains with sparse vegetation.
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:	Schlitter, D. 2008. Gerbillus cosensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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