Stumble this page!Nigerian gerbil
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Species : Gerbillus nigeriae
The Nigerian gerbil is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Nigerian gerbil
A young / baby of a Nigerian gerbil is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Nigerian gerbil group is called a 'horde'.Habitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Coastal Sand Dunes, Dry savanna, Marine Coastal / Supratidal, Pastureland, Rural Gardens, Savanna, Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Nigerian gerbil
The Nigerian gerbil is endemic to the ecoregion, but the other mammal species are also found in the Cameroonian Highlands. (Full text)
1. Gerbillus, genus Gerbillus -- (type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils)Gerbillus
genus Gerbillus
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