Gerbillus pyramidum

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 pyramidum

Species Authority:

Geoffroy, 1825

Common Name/s:

English

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Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Synonym/s:

Gerbillus burtoni F. Cuvier, 1838

Gerbillus dongolanus (Heuglin, 1877)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Aulagnier, S. & Granjon, L.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

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

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in the Nile valley and oases of Egypt and northern Sudan. From Sudan, it ranges westwards through Chad and Niger to Mali, and possibly Mauritania.
Countries:	Native: Chad; Egypt; Mali; Niger; Sudan
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Population [top]

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

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is associated with sandy habitats in desert and semi desert areas.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats are known to this species. The species occurs in the Nile Valley where there is extensive agriculture, but the effects of this on the species are not known at present.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats are known to this species. The species occurs in the Nile Valley where there is extensive agriculture, but the effects of this on the species are not known at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas.

Citation:	Aulagnier, S. & Granjon, L. 2008. Gerbillus pyramidum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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