Mammal
Great Gerbil
Rhombomys opimus · Muridae · Rodentia
Best monthsMay · Sep · Novmost records
Records667in 6 countries
Most seen inKazakhstan259 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Great Gerbil in brief
The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) is a mammal of the Muridae family — species of large gerbil.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 667 published records, most of them from Kazakhstan, Iran and Mongolia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, September and November and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kazakhstan259 records · best Sep, May
Iran206 records · best Nov, May
Mongolia80 records · best May, Aug
Uzbekistan60 records · best Jul, Mar
Afghanistan48 records · best Sep, Aug
Turkmenistan14 records · best May, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammals
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