Where does the Libyan Jird live?
Meriones libycus has 1,936 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1913 to 2026. Most records come from Afghanistan.
- 1,936 records
- 22 places
- 67 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeMeriones
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. 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
19132026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 813 | |
| Morocco | 371 | |
| Iran | 218 | |
| Egypt | 163 | |
| Pakistan | 98 | |
| Georgia | 72 | |
| Algeria | 56 | |
| Tunisia | 29 | |
| China | 24 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 23 | |
| Syria | 21 | |
| Libya | 14 | |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | |
| Kuwait | 4 | |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | |
| Israel | 3 | |
| Poland | 3 | |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | |
| Jordan | 1 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | |
| Yemen | 1 |
Related animals
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black rat
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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.