Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusMicaelamys
- SpeciesMicaelamys namaquensis (Namaqua Rock Rat)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Black-tailed Tree Rat
Thallomys nigricauda
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
Acacia Rat
Thallomys paedulcus
Cape Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
Smith's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus cepapi
Congo Rope Squirrel
Funisciurus congicus
Dassie Rat
Petromus typicus
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Springhare
Pedetes capensis
pygmy rock mouse
Petromyscus collinus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Namaqua Rock Rat at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |