Common Dwarf Mongoose

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

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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	50–60%
2	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	30–40%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
4	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
6	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
8	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
9	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
10	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
13	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
14	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
15	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
17	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
18	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
19	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
20	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
21	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Dwarf Mongoose in Serengeti National Park?

About 23% of visitor-days record a Common Dwarf Mongoose sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 107 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Dwarf Mongoose in Serengeti National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Common Dwarf Mongoose in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.