mammal · Rodentia · Muridae
Cape Short-tailed Gerbil
Desmodillus auricularis (A.Smith, 1834) — also called Namaqua Gerbil, Cape short-eared gerbil, Gerbille & queue courte. Occurrence records of the Cape Short-tailed Gerbil are shared on GBIF from around 7 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all The Koppie Nature Reserve (10 records), in 2 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuridae
7reserves with records
34records around them
2provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| The Koppie Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 10 |
| Samara Karoo ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 10 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 6 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
More of the Muridae family
Xeric Four-striped Grass RatSouthern African Vlei RatNamaqua MicaelamysBush Karroo RatSouthern African Pygmy MouseSingle-Striped LemniscomysCommon GrammomysPaeba Hairy-footed GerbilRed Veld AethomysNatal MastomysMesic Four-striped Grass RatSouthern African MastomysAngoni Vlei RatSouthern African Spiny MouseBlack-tailed ThallomysSouth East African Vlei Rat
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.