Where does the Congo Forest Rat live?
Deomys ferrugineus has 1,060 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1910 to 2024. Most records come from DR Congo.
- 1,060 records
- 9 places
- 50 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeDeomys
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 585 | |
| Central African Republic | 170 | |
| Gabon | 137 | |
| Uganda | 86 | |
| Cameroon | 37 | |
| Congo | 32 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7 | |
| Tanzania | 5 | |
| Rwanda | 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.