Mammal
Libyan Jird
Meriones libycus · Muridae · Rodentia
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records3,109in 19 countries
Most seen inAfghanistan853 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Libyan Jird in brief
The libyan jird (Meriones libycus) is a mammal of the Muridae family — species of mammal.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 3,109 published records, most of them from Afghanistan, Iran and Morocco. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in April and September.
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
Afghanistan853 records · best Feb, Jan
Iran682 records · best Jul, Nov
Morocco413 records · best Mar, Jan
Algeria243 records · best Feb, Mar
Egypt189 records · best May, Feb
Pakistan170 records · best Aug, Jun
Libya116 records · best Nov, Jan
Tunisia102 records · best Jan, Mar
Georgia72 records · best Oct, Apr
Kyrgyzstan55 records · best May, Jan
Syria55 records · best May, Jun
Saudi Arabia49 records · best Jun, Nov
Kazakhstan42 records · best Oct, Aug
Jordan27 records · best Jun, Oct
Turkmenistan16 records · best Sep, Dec
Uzbekistan10 records · best Apr, May
Azerbaijan9 records · best May, Oct
Kuwait5 records · best Jan, Feb
Yemen1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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