Common Dwarf Mongoose

Common Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chobe National Park
26 Verified records at Chobe National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) is a mongoose species native to Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, Zambia and East Africa. It is part of the genus Helogale, along with the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dwarf Mongoose sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

Quick answers

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

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dwarf Mongoose sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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