Southern Tree Hyrax

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	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
3	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
5	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
6	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
7	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
10	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Tree Hyrax in Volcanoes National Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Southern Tree Hyrax sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Southern Tree Hyrax in Volcanoes National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Southern Tree Hyrax in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.