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New Record of The Lesser Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus (Olivier, 1801) from the Northern Nile Delta of Egypt

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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A new population of Gerbillus gerbillus from the Mediterranean coastal land of the Nile Delta of Egypt (Baltim, Kafr El Shiekh) was discovered after the last record of Anderson in 1902. The genus Gerbillus is one of the important part of the fauna of mammals it is tolerate the desert dryness due to its different habitat structure. Thirteen specimens of G. gerbillus were collected and identified from the study area. Morphological measurements of the body and skulls indicated that the specimens of G. gerbillus from the northern Nile Delta were relatively larger compared to those that inhabit other areas in Egypt and Arabia. The sample measurements and their habitat in the study area are discussed in detail. Large parts of G. gerbillus habitats in the northern Nile Delta have been destroyed as a result of continuous human activities, which may lead to the disappearance of these habitats, including rodent species that play a critical role in the environmental balance.

DOI

10.21608/eajbsz.2023.300570

Keywords

Gerbillus gerbillus, Northern Nile Delta, Cranial measurements, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Younes

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

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myounes@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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0000-0001-5545-7233

Volume

15

Article Issue

1

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38899

Issue Date

2023-06-01

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2023-04-26

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2023-06-02

Page Start

211

Page End

222

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2090-0759

Online ISSN

2090-0821

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672

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, B. Zoology

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https://eajbsz.journals.ekb.eg/

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New Record of The Lesser Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus (Olivier, 1801) from the Northern Nile Delta of Egypt

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24 Dec 2024