Sharpe's Grysbok
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Sharpe's Grysbok

Raphicerus sharpei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Gonarezhou National Park
6 Verified records at Gonarezhou National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Sharpe's or northern grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei) is a small, shy, solitary antelope that is found from tropical to south-eastern Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sharpe's Grysbok sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park

Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

20–30% · Possible
Nyala
LC

Nyala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus angasii

50–60% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

50–60% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

30–40% · Possible
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

20–30% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

20–30% · Possible
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sharpe's Grysbok in Gonarezhou National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Sharpe's Grysbok sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sharpe's Grysbok in Gonarezhou National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Sharpe's Grysbok in Gonarezhou National Park in our monthly data.

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