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Lesser Egyptian jerboa

Jaculus jaculus · Dipodidae · Rodentia

Best monthsMar–Apr · Junmost records
Records3,335in 18 countries
Most seen inIsrael1,336 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Lesser Egyptian jerboa
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Lesser Egyptian jerboa in brief

The lesser egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus) is a mammal of the Dipodidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 18 countries we cover it has 3,335 published records, most of them from Israel, Egypt and Morocco. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and June.

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

Israel1,336 records · best Jun, Sep
Egypt697 records · best Nov, Oct
Morocco369 records · best Feb, Mar
Libya213 records · best Dec, Feb
Algeria166 records · best Feb, Mar
Tunisia160 records · best Jul, May
Mauritania157 records · best Nov, Mar
Sudan52 records · best Apr, Dec
Iran44 records · best Jan, Nov
Niger33 records · best Apr, Mar
Saudi Arabia26 records · best Jul, Dec
Mali25 records · best Feb, Dec
Kuwait21 records · best Nov, Mar
Jordan13 records · best Jun, Dec
Iraq11 records · best Apr, Nov
United Arab Emirates8 records · best May, Mar
Oman3 records · best Mar, Oct
Qatar1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.