Equus hartmannae
Silhouette: Christophe Mallet · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The mountain zebra (Equus zebra) is a zebra species in the family Equidae, native to southwestern Africa. The mountain zebra comprises two subspecies: In 2004, C. P. Groves and C. H. Bell investigated the taxonomy of the zebras (genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris). They concluded that the Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) and Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) are distinct, and suggested that the two would be better classified as separate species, Equus zebra and Equus hartmannae.
However, in a sexual genetic study that included 295 mountain zebra specimens, Moodley and Harley (2005) found nothing to support the separation of the two mountain zebra populations into separate species. They concluded that the Cape mountain zebra and Hartmann's mountain zebra should remain as subspecies.
This is consistent with the third edition of Mammal Species of the World (2005), which lists the mountain zebra as a single species (Equus zebra) with two subspecies. The mountain... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hartmann's zebra sighting in Etosha National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 37 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hartmann's zebra in Etosha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and August, the lowest months. Those are among Etosha National Park's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against almost none in June.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hartmann's zebra sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hartmann's zebra sightings, Etosha National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hartmann's zebra is recorded against all the mammals logged in Etosha National Park (26 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
