Otomys (Vlei Rats)

Genus

Vlei Rats

Otomys

3 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

Species in this group

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

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LC

Heller's Vlei Rat

Mammal

Otomys helleri

Insufficient data
vlei rat
LC

vlei rat

Mammal

Otomys irroratus

10–20% · With luck
Saunders Vlei Rat

Saunders Vlei Rat

Mammal

Otomys saundersiae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

Where to see Vlei Rats

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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
10–20%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
0–10%