East African Spring-hare
Pedetes surdaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyPedetidae (Springhares)
- GenusPedetes (Springhares)
- SpeciesPedetes surdaster (East African Spring-hare)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
African Grass Rat
Arvicanthis niloticus
Ochre Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus ochraceus
Heuglin's Lemniscomys
Lemniscomys zebra
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
Xerus rutilus
Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat
Rhabdomys dilectus
Crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
Typical Lemniscomys
Lemniscomys striatus
Single-striped Grass Mouse
Lemniscomys rosalia
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of East African Spring-hare at Ngorongoro Conservation Area — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |