Cape Dune Mole Rat
Bathyergus suillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyBathyergidae (African Molerats)
- GenusBathyergus
- SpeciesBathyergus suillus (Cape Dune Mole Rat)
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Common Mole Rat
Cryptomys hottentotus
Cape Mole Rat
Georychus capensis
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
vlei rat
Otomys irroratus
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Woodland Thicket Rat
Grammomys dolichurus
Namtap
Graphiurus ocularis
Grey Climbing Mouse
Dendromus melanotis
Brant's climbing mouse
Dendromus mesomelas
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Dune Mole Rat in Garden Route National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Cape Dune Mole Rat sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cape Dune Mole Rat in Garden Route National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cape Dune Mole Rat in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.