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Bushveld Gerbil

Gerbilliscus leucogaster · Muridae · Rodentia

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records2,822in 6 countries
Most seen inNamibia1,361 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Bushveld Gerbil
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About

Bushveld Gerbil in brief

The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a mammal of the Muridae family — species of mammal.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 2,822 published records, most of them from Namibia, Botswana and Angola. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in March and April.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Namibia1,361 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana524 records · best Nov, Oct
Angola464 records · best Oct, Jul
Zimbabwe249 records · best Sep, Nov
Zambia222 records · best Oct, Jun
Eswatini2 records · best Jul, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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