Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat
Rhabdomys dilectus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusRhabdomys (Four-striped mice)
- SpeciesRhabdomys dilectus (Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
African Grass Rat
Arvicanthis niloticus
Heuglin's Lemniscomys
Lemniscomys zebra
Typical Lemniscomys
Lemniscomys striatus
Single-striped Grass Mouse
Lemniscomys rosalia
Ochre Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus ochraceus
East African Spring-hare
Pedetes surdaster
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
Xerus rutilus
Crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat at Ngorongoro Conservation Area — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |