African Grass Rat
Arvicanthis niloticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusArvicanthis (Grass Rats)
- SpeciesArvicanthis niloticus (African Grass Rat)
The African grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) is a species of rodent in the family Murinae. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Grass Rat sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
📅 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 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Grass Rat in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a African Grass Rat sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Grass Rat in Masai Mara National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for African Grass Rat in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.