Congo Rope Squirrel
Funisciurus congicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusFunisciurus (Rope Squirrels)
- SpeciesFunisciurus congicus (Congo Rope Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Cape Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
Smith's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus cepapi
Black-tailed Tree Rat
Thallomys nigricauda
Dassie Rat
Petromus typicus
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
Springhare
Pedetes capensis
Acacia Rat
Thallomys paedulcus
pygmy rock mouse
Petromyscus collinus
📅 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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Congo Rope Squirrel in Etosha National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Congo Rope Squirrel sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Congo Rope Squirrel in Etosha National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Congo Rope Squirrel in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.