Where does the West African Dasymys live?
Dasymys rufulus has 1,036 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1926 to 2020. Most records come from Côte d'Ivoire.
- 1,036 records
- 17 places
- 39 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeDasymys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | 576 | |
| Guinea | 83 | |
| Liberia | 80 | |
| Ghana | 56 | |
| Senegal | 51 | |
| Nigeria | 50 | |
| Mali | 39 | |
| Benin | 34 | |
| Togo | 19 | |
| Mauritania | 14 | |
| Sierra Leone | 12 | |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | |
| Cameroon | 6 | |
| Niger | 4 | |
| Chad | 3 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 | |
| Morocco | 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.