vlei rat
Otomys irroratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusOtomys (Vlei Rats)
- SpeciesOtomys irroratus (vlei rat)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a vlei rat sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Saunders Vlei Rat
Otomys saundersiae
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Cape Spiny Mouse
Acomys subspinosus
Cape Gerbil
Gerbilliscus afer
Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Cape Dune Mole Rat
Bathyergus suillus
Cape Mole Rat
Georychus capensis
Brant's climbing mouse
Dendromus mesomelas
Common Mole Rat
Cryptomys hottentotus
📅 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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a vlei rat in Table Mountain National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a vlei rat sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see vlei rat in Table Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for vlei rat in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.