Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax

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	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
5	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
8	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
9	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
10	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
12	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
14	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
15	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
17	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
18	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
19	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax in Meru National Park?

About 56% of visitor-days record a Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax sighting in Meru National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax in Meru National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax in Meru National Park in our monthly data.