Where does the Target Rat live?
Stochomys longicaudatus has 1,825 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1909 to 2024. Most records come from DR Congo.
- 1,825 records
- 12 places
- 63 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeStochomys
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: June. 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.
Records over time
19092024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,277 | |
| Central African Republic | 214 | |
| Cameroon | 131 | |
| Gabon | 83 | |
| Benin | 34 | |
| Nigeria | 29 | |
| Congo | 22 | |
| Togo | 19 | |
| Uganda | 13 | |
| Ghana | 1 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Muridae.
house mouse
214,528 records
black rat
122,036 records
Yellow-necked Mouse
76,428 records
Coucha Rat
23,986 records
Jackson's Praomys
12,053 records
Peters's Hybomys
6,672 records
Typical Lemniscomys
6,168 records
African Arvicanthis
5,647 records
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.