Jaculus jaculus lives in desert and semi-desert environments with sandy or stony substrates.
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Jaculus jaculus lives in desert and semi-desert environments with sandy or stony substrates.
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The lesser Egyptian jerboa is distributed in North Africa: Senegal, north-eastern Nigeria and Niger, from southern Mauritania to Morocco, and east through Algeria, Tunisia and Libya to Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia; and throughout the Arabian Peninsula, Sinai and Israel, and across Iraq to south-western Iran. The country list adds Chad, Mali and Palestine, with possible occurrence in Jordan. It is especially common in Egypt.
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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T091159495 · last approved 7 November 2026
Jaculus jaculus is distributed throughout the Arabian Peninsula as part of a wider range that includes North Africa and south-western Asia.
A wild adult male Jaculus jaculus was recorded in southern Tathlith Governorate, Asir Province, south-western Saudi Arabia, in May 2022.
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