Forest Shrew
Myosorex varius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderSoricomorpha
- FamilySoricidae (Shrews)
- GenusMyosorex (Mouse Shrews)
- SpeciesMyosorex varius (Forest Shrew)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Shrew sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Forest Shrew in Table Mountain National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Shrew sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forest Shrew in Table Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Forest Shrew in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.