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NRLD - 329825 | Gerbillus cheesmani

Assessment ID
329825
Taxon name
Gerbillus cheesmani
Thomas, 1919
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gerbillus cheesmani
Thomas, 1919
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Gerbillus
Species
cheesmani
Species authority
Thomas, 1919
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This species is assessed as Least Concern because it is widespread across much of the UAE and common (especially within protected areas) and no major threats are known. There is no need for any adjustment of the regional category.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.moccae.gov.ae/assets/download/b352eff1/UNRL%20of%20Mammals%20-%20Report%202019.pdf.aspx?view=true
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is widespread in all gravel and sandy desert areas of UAE (Aspinall et al. 2005). Its global range is confined to the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Jordan and Syria (one record) and Iran (Shenbrot and Amr 2016).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Nocturnal. Inhabits sandy and gravel deserts, but appears to prefer sandy areas.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Overgrazing, especially by camels, has caused extensive habitat degradation outside protected areas. An increase in numbers of feral cats and in Red Fox range and numbers may also be having an impact on small mammals.
History
The backcasted 1996 assessment for this species is Least Concern which matches the listing given by Hornby (1996).
Publication
UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial
Mallon, D., Hilton-Taylor, C., Allen, D., & Harding, K. (2019). UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial. A report to the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates (p. 41). IUCN Global Species Programme. https://bit.ly/2RdZCQR