Damara Mole Rat
Fukomys damarensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyBathyergidae (African Molerats)
- GenusFukomys (Tropical Molerats)
- SpeciesFukomys damarensis (Damara Mole Rat)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Cape Ground Squirrel
Xerus inauris
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
Springhare
Pedetes capensis
Black-tailed Tree Rat
Thallomys nigricauda
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Brants's Whistling Rat
Parotomys brantsii
Desert Pygmy Mouse
Mus indutus
Bushveld Gerbil
Gerbilliscus leucogaster
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Damara Mole Rat at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |