Gerbilliscus afer - #78
Cape Gerbil
Side view. Also as Gerbilliscus afra.
Geographic Distribution
Endemic to the Cape Macchia zone, Western Cape Province, South Africa; recorded from fynbos and succulent Karoo biomes.
Order/Family
Muridae
Genus
Gerbilliscus
Specific Epithet
afer
Image Location
South Africa, Northern Cape, Victoria West
Image Date
1974
Photographer
J Visser