Southern Tree Hyrax

Southern Tree Hyrax

Dendrohyrax arboreus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
10 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The southern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus), also known as the southern tree dassie, is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. The southern tree hyrax is mainly found in the south central eastern side of Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tree Hyrax sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tree Hyrax sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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