Big-headed Mole-rat
Tachyoryctes macrocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySpalacidae (Spalacids)
- GenusTachyoryctes (Root Rats)
- SpeciesTachyoryctes macrocephalus (Big-headed Mole-rat)
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Big-headed Mole-rat in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 67% of visitor-days record a Big-headed Mole-rat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Big-headed Mole-rat in Bale Mountains National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Big-headed Mole-rat in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.