Evidence found
163 records across 12 countries and territories, 1911–2016.
Suncus megalura · GBIF taxon key 2435510
Where has the Climbing Shrew been recorded?
Suncus megalura occurrence evidence comes from 163 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1911 to 2016. Most records come from Tanzania.
- 163 records
- 12 places
- 33 years recorded
- Mammalia class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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
19112016
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Climbing Shrew has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Climbing Shrew. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 51 | |
| Uganda | 38 | |
| Burundi | 16 | |
| DR Congo | 16 | |
| Benin | 12 | |
| Malawi | 10 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 5 | |
| Kenya | 5 | |
| Ethiopia | 3 | |
| Mozambique | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.