Hatt's Vesper Rat
Otonyctomys hatti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusOtonyctomys
- SpeciesOtonyctomys hatti (Hatt's Vesper Rat)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Big-eared Climbing Rat
Ototylomys phyllotis
Toltec Cotton Rat
Sigmodon toltecus
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
Yucatán Squirrel
Sciurus yucatanensis
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Deppe's Squirrel
Sciurus deppei
Hispid Pocket Gopher
Orthogeomys hispidus
Gaumer's Spiny Pocket Mouse
Heteromys gaumeri
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hatt's Vesper Rat in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Hatt's Vesper Rat sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hatt's Vesper Rat in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Hatt's Vesper Rat in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.