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Tristram's Jird

Meriones tristrami · Muridae · Rodentia

Best monthsMar · May–Junmost records
Records1,321in 8 countries
Most seen inIsrael745 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Tristram's Jird
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About

Tristram's Jird in brief

The tristram's jird (Meriones tristrami) is a mammal of the Muridae family — species of mammal.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 1,321 published records, most of them from Israel, Iran and Syria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and February.

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

Israel745 records · best Jun, Mar
Iran238 records · best Aug, Sep
Syria138 records · best Mar, Jun
Türkiye119 records · best Feb, May
Jordan49 records · best Jun, Dec
Lebanon19 records · best Dec, Nov
Palestine8 records · best May, Aug
Armenia5 records · best Jan, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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