Evidence found
98 records across 4 countries and territories, 1969–2022.
Gerbilliscus guineae · GBIF taxon key 4264949
Where has the Guinea Gerbil been recorded?
Gerbilliscus guineae occurrence evidence comes from 98 records in 4 countries and territories, from 1969 to 2022. Most records come from Benin.
- 98 records
- 4 places
- 4 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
1 month reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19692022
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Guinea Gerbil has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Guinea Gerbil. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 93 | |
| Togo | 3 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |
| Niger | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.