Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse

Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse

Rhabdomys pumilio

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
0–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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