Where does the Lesser Egyptian Gerbil live?
Gerbillus gerbillus has 1,885 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1901 to 2026. Most records come from Egypt.
- 1,885 records
- 18 places
- 79 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeGerbillus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,048 | |
| Israel | 211 | |
| Libya | 162 | |
| Niger | 125 | |
| Algeria | 77 | |
| Mauritania | 58 | |
| Tunisia | 50 | |
| Senegal | 44 | |
| Mali | 34 | |
| Morocco | 32 | |
| Sudan | 16 | |
| Cameroon | 8 | |
| Benin | 7 | |
| Chad | 5 | |
| Western Sahara | 4 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Jordan | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Muridae.
house mouse
214,528 records
black rat
122,036 records
Yellow-necked Mouse
76,428 records
Coucha Rat
23,986 records
Jackson's Praomys
12,053 records
Peters's Hybomys
6,672 records
Typical Lemniscomys
6,168 records
African Arvicanthis
5,647 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.