Naked Mole Rat
Heterocephalus glaber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyBathyergidae (African Molerats)
- GenusHeterocephalus
- SpeciesHeterocephalus glaber (Naked Mole Rat)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
Xerus rutilus
Ochre Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus ochraceus
Red Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus palliatus
Wilson's Spiny Mouse
Acomys wilsoni
Zanj Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus undulatus
East African Gerbil
Gerbilliscus vicinus
Crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
Nairobi Grass Rat
Arvicanthis nairobae
Woodland Dormouse
Graphiurus murinus
Kellen's Dormouse
Graphiurus kelleni
Harrington's Gerbil
Taterillus emini
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Naked Mole Rat at Tsavo East National Park — 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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |