African Grass Rat
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African Grass Rat

Arvicanthis niloticus

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

The African grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) is a species of rodent in the family Murinae. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Grass Rat sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Typical Lemniscomys
LC

Typical Lemniscomys

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lemniscomys striatus

Insufficient data
East African Spring-hare
LC

East African Spring-hare

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Pedetes surdaster

Insufficient data
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
LC

Unstriped Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerus rutilus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Grass Rat in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a African Grass Rat sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Grass Rat in Lake Nakuru National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Grass Rat in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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