Southern Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys ansorgei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyNesomyidae (Nesomyids)
- GenusCricetomys (Giant Pouched Rats)
- SpeciesCricetomys ansorgei (Southern Giant Pouched Rat)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Pouched Mouse
Saccostomus campestris
chestnut climbing mouse
Dendromus mystacalis
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
Tete Veld Aethomys
Aethomys ineptus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Southern Giant Pouched 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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.