Cricetomys (Giant Pouched Rats)

Genus

Giant Pouched Rats

Cricetomys

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Forest Giant Pouched Rat
LC

Forest Giant Pouched Rat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cricetomys emini

Insufficient data
Southern Giant Pouched Rat
LC

Southern Giant Pouched Rat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cricetomys ansorgei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
50–60
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Giant Pouched Rats

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
20–30%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%