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Meriones libycus

Species in validated by: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.

Libyan Jird, წითელკუდა მექვიშია

Occurrences of Meriones libycus

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Occurrence ID: 26574
Scientific Name: Meriones libycus
Basis of Record: HumanObservation
Event Date: 0000-00-00
Locality: Gardabani
Decimal Latitude: 41.454608
Decimal Longitude: 45.094592
Associated References: Bukhnikashvili A. 2004. Cadastre of small mammals (Insectivora, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, Rodentia) of Georgia, Tbilisi, Tbilisi State University Publishing House, 144 p.

Georgian biodiversity database contains 28 occurrences of Meriones libycus

Occurrence IDBasis of RecordLocalityRecorded ByDecimal Latitude Decimal Longitude
26574HumanObservationGardabani41.45460845.094592
26575HumanObservationChachuna steppe41.23596845.900874
26576HumanObservationChachuna velley41.27238445.935146
26577HumanObservationGardabani managed reserve41.37531145.07828
26578HumanObservationEldari valley41.19988446.316534
26579HumanObservationEldari valeey (Riv. Iori riparian forest)41.21098846.283948
26580HumanObservationVeli st.41.64349844.946537
26581HumanObservationPonichala41.6382244.922093
26582HumanObservationAghtakla41.59433144.989037
26583HumanObservationKarajalari41.62016444.964593
26584HumanObservationKrasnogorsk41.63599745.284037
26585HumanObservationRustavi viscinity41.5332244.99987
26586HumanObservationSamgori41.71005944.992574
26587HumanObservationAkhali Samgori41.57209845.071043
26588HumanObservationIor-Mughanlo41.60099645.523758
26589HumanObservationKvemo Bodbe41.5529445.87598
26590HumanObservationMirzaani41.38238446.143201
26591HumanObservationShiraki valley41.34988346.449868
26592HumanObservationKvemo Kedi41.36932846.507368
26593HumanObservationKasristskhali41.28821746.462923
26594HumanObservationMount. Zilcha41.26682746.635423
26595HumanObservationPatara Shiraki41.29377246.340701
26596HumanObservationVashlovani Natioal Park, River Lekis Tskali41.19988346.449867
26597HumanObservationGamarjveba41.49238445.979591
26598HumanObservationSamreklo vicinity41.4086646.193785
26599HumanObservationMingechauri reservuare vicinity41.10229146.622973
26600HumanObservationPantishara steppe41.23482646.364781
26601HumanObservationSamukhi valley41.1820446.382835

Information from GBIF about Meriones libycus

GBIF scientific name: Meriones libycus Lichtenstein, 1823
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 66 occurances (with coordinates) of Meriones libycus Lichtenstein, 1823 from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: LC


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: N/A


Trend: Stable


Native/Introduced: Native


Comment: **


Georgian Name: წითელკუდა მექვიშია


English Name: Libyan Jird


SubSpecies: M.l. caucasicus


Taxonomy according to: www.redlist.org


References: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-392


Evaluated By: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021