The Moroccan jird (Meriones grandis) is a species of rodent from the family Muridae, a gerbil of the genus Meriones. It was first described by Ángel Cabrera in 1907 in a paper on new rodents of Morocco, from a type specimen taken at Marrakesh. It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria and Tunisia, although the Mammal Diversity Database marks its presence in Algeria and Tunisia with question marks. It was long treated as part of Shaw's jird (Meriones shawi), and only in 2000 was it considered a separate species. The database places it in the Palearctic realm and records its IUCN Red List status as Least Concern.
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It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moroccan jird (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moroccan jird (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia.
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1. Mammal Diversity Database: Meriones grandis
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It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia.
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