Southern Tree Hyrax
Dendrohyrax arboreus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderHyracoidea (Hyraxes)
- FamilyProcaviidae (Hyraxes)
- GenusDendrohyrax (Tree Hyraxes)
- SpeciesDendrohyrax arboreus (Southern Tree Hyrax)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tree Hyrax sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Tree Hyrax in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tree Hyrax sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Tree Hyrax in Masai Mara National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Southern Tree Hyrax in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.