Where does the Typical Lemniscomys live?
Lemniscomys striatus has 6,168 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1904 to 2026. Most records come from DR Congo.
- 6,168 records
- 34 places
- 114 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeLemniscomys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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 | 1,481 | |
| Uganda | 1,017 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 807 | |
| Rwanda | 380 | |
| Kenya | 287 | |
| Ghana | 267 | |
| Benin | 255 | |
| Congo | 246 | |
| Cameroon | 187 | |
| Gabon | 169 | |
| Guinea | 165 | |
| Ethiopia | 153 | |
| Tanzania | 146 | |
| Nigeria | 117 | |
| Angola | 107 | |
| Sierra Leone | 95 | |
| Togo | 67 | |
| Central African Republic | 59 | |
| Liberia | 40 | |
| Mali | 33 | |
| Burundi | 25 | |
| Mauritania | 13 | |
| South Sudan | 11 | |
| Chad | 10 | |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | |
| Malawi | 6 | |
| Sudan | 6 | |
| Niger | 2 | |
| Senegal | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 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.