Natal Mole-rat
Cryptomys natalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyBathyergidae (African Molerats)
- GenusCryptomys (Common Molerats)
- SpeciesCryptomys natalensis (Natal Mole-rat)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Smith's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus cepapi
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Springhare
Pedetes capensis
Greater Cane Rat
Thryonomys swinderianus
Single-striped Grass Mouse
Lemniscomys rosalia
Woodland Dormouse
Graphiurus murinus
Acacia Rat
Thallomys paedulcus
Bushveld Gerbil
Gerbilliscus leucogaster
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Southern Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys ansorgei
Tete Veld Aethomys
Aethomys ineptus
Woodland Thicket Rat
Grammomys dolichurus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Natal Mole-rat at Kruger National 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |