Cryptomys (Common Molerats)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Cryptomys hottentotus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Cryptomys natalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Common Molerats

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Mole Rat			~10%
2	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Mole Rat			<5%
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Natal Mole-rat			Insufficient data
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Natal Mole-rat			Insufficient data
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Mole Rat			Insufficient data

Common Molerats

Species in this group

Common Mole Rat

Natal Mole-rat

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Common Molerats

Parks Ranked