Guinean Gerbil
Gerbilliscus guineae
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Guinean gerbil is a species of rodent found in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and possibly Liberia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, rocky areas and arable land, but it is mostly found in areas laterite or clay soils, and with variable amounts of vegetation and dense scrub. This species is described as common and has a stable population and a wide distribution, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Gerbilliscus