Mammal
Shaw's Jird
Meriones shawi · Muridae · Rodentia
Best monthsJan · May · Decmost records
Records1,100in 5 countries
Most seen inEgypt323 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Shaw's Jird in brief
The shaw's jird (Meriones shawi) is a mammal of the Muridae family — species of mammal.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 1,100 published records, most of them from Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, May and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.
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
Egypt323 records · best Oct, Apr
Tunisia254 records · best Dec, Nov
Libya193 records · best Jan, Dec
Algeria171 records · best May, Apr
Morocco159 records · best Feb, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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