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Cape short-eared gerbil

Desmodillus auricularis (A.Smith, 1834)

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Serra Chilengue Angola
Serra da Leba Angola
Serra da Neve Angola
Serra dos Gandarengos Angola
Southwestern Great Escarpment Angola, Namibia, South Africa
Kaokoveld Escarpment Angola, Namibia
Serra de Chela Angola
Baynes Mountains Angola, Namibia
Otjihipa Mountains Angola, Namibia
Giraffenberge Namibia
Joubert Mountains Namibia
Steilrandberge Namibia
Owithorowe Mountains Angola, Namibia
Zebra Mountains Angola, Namibia
Omuhonga Mountains Angola, Namibia
Kaokoveld Escarpment (nn) Namibia
Tiras Richtersveld Escarpment Namibia, South Africa
Aurus Mountain Namibia
Huns Mountains Namibia, South Africa
Huib-Plateau Namibia
Tiras Mountains Namibia
Windhoek Escarpment Namibia
Naukluft Mountains Namibia
Auas Mountains Namibia
Eros Mountains Namibia
Hakos Mountains Namibia
Karubeams Mountains Namibia
Khomas Plateau Namibia
Erongo Escarpment Namibia
Erongo Mountains Namibia
Khuos Mountains Namibia
Omburo Mountains Namibia
Southern Great Escarpment South Africa
Kamiesberge South Africa
Cape Midlands South Africa
Bamboesberg South Africa
Sneeuberge South Africa
Bankberg South Africa
Groot Bruintjieshoogte South Africa
Kamdebooberge South Africa
Onder-Sneeuberg South Africa
Tandjiesberg South Africa
Sneeuberge (nn) South Africa
Suurberg South Africa
Winterberge South Africa
Western Karoo Highlands South Africa
Neweveldberge South Africa
Roggeveld Mountains South Africa
Klein Roggeveldberge South Africa
Hantamsberg South Africa
Pilanesberg South Africa
Tchwapong Hills Botswana
Great Karoo South Africa
Asbestos Mountains South Africa
Langeberg (Central Plateau) South Africa
Great Karoo (nn) South Africa
Kalahari Ranges Namibia, South Africa
Great Karas Mountains Namibia
Lesser Karas Mountains Namibia
Groot Waterberg Namibia
Kalahari Ranges (nn) Namibia
Orange River Valley Namibia, South Africa
Huila Plateau Angola
Eastern Cape Fold Mountains South Africa
Grootrivierhoogte South Africa
Klein-Winterhoekberge South Africa
Atlantic Cape Fold Mountains South Africa
Bokkeveldberge South Africa
Cederberg South Africa
Hexrivierberge South Africa
Kouebokkeveldberge South Africa
Olifantsrivierberge South Africa
Swartruggens South Africa
Boland Mountains South Africa
Table Mountain South Africa
Piketberg South Africa
Angolan Coastal Lowlands Angola
Skeleton Coast Namibia
Namaqualand Coast South Africa

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