Where does the African Arvicanthis live?
Arvicanthis niloticus has 5,647 records in 33 countries and territories, from 1837 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 5,647 records
- 33 places
- 118 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeArvicanthis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 900 | |
| Benin | 785 | |
| DR Congo | 514 | |
| Tanzania | 424 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 310 | |
| Rwanda | 296 | |
| Egypt | 261 | |
| Senegal | 244 | |
| Kenya | 243 | |
| Burkina Faso | 221 | |
| Nigeria | 212 | |
| Sudan | 208 | |
| Niger | 197 | |
| Mali | 194 | |
| Ethiopia | 153 | |
| Mauritania | 126 | |
| Togo | 92 | |
| Ghana | 82 | |
| South Sudan | 40 | |
| Cameroon | 31 | |
| Chad | 29 | |
| Central African Republic | 25 | |
| United States | 19 | |
| Oman | 14 | |
| Yemen | 9 | |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | |
| Eritrea | 4 | |
| Costa Rica | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Guinea | 1 | |
| Morocco | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.