Acacia Rat

Acacia Rat

Thallomys paedulcus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
5 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The acacia rat (Thallomys paedulcus), or black-tailed tree rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is a small arboreal rodent that is extensively dependent on Acacia trees. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Acacia Rat sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Ochre Bush Squirrel
LC

Ochre Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus ochraceus

30–40% · Possible
Smith's Bush Squirrel
LC

Smith's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus cepapi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
4 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
7 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Acacia Rat in Ruaha National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Acacia Rat sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Acacia Rat in Ruaha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Acacia Rat in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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