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title: "Bushveld Gerbil"
description: "Gerbilliscus leucogaster — Zoogdieren. The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/bushveld-gerbil
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bushveld Gerbil

> Gerbilliscus leucogaster — Zoogdieren. The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

- Scientific name: *Gerbilliscus leucogaster*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `savanna` (Savanne), `desert` (Woestijn)
- iNaturalist observations: 86
- Wikidata: [Q1761619](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1761619)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74367](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74367)

## Names

- en: Bushveld Gerbil
- de: Weißbauch-Nacktsohlenrennmaus
- fr: Gerbille à ventre blanc

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (16), BW (7), MZ (5), ZW (3)

## Summary

The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.  Older sources classify it in the genus Tatera.
The bushveld gerbil is classified as a granivorous insectivore, but it will feed on herbage if its preferred foods are unavailable, and it commonly does so in the dry season.  Breeding occurs in the wet…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushveld_gerbil

## Photo

![Bushveld Gerbil](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bushveld-gerbil/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andrew Deacon · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11110716

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bushveld-gerbil?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).