Rock Monitor

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	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
2	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
5	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
9	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
11	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
13	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
14	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
15	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
17	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
20	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
23	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
25	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rock Monitor in Etosha National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Rock Monitor sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rock Monitor in Etosha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rock Monitor in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.