African Grass Rat

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

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	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
3	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
5	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
6	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Grass Rat in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a African Grass Rat sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Grass Rat in Lake Nakuru National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Grass Rat in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.