Hemicentetes semispinosus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida, and more specifically to the subfamily of the spiny tenrecs Tenrecinae. Its natural habitats are in tropical lowland rain forests in northern and eastern parts of Madagascar.
It is very closely related to the highland streaked tenrec. The lowland streaked tenrec is found in the northern and eastern regions of Madagascar. Its habitat includes primary and secondary tropical forests, shrubland, and agricultural land. It lives at low elevations, up to 1,550 m (5,090 ft) above sea level.
The average body size for H. semispinosus is a length of 140 mm (5.5 in), but adults have been recorded to grow up to a maximum of 172 mm (6.8 in). Body weight of this species can range from 125 to 280 g (4.4 to 9.9 oz). This species has a black, spiny pelage with yellow or chestnut-brown stripes that run the length of the body. A median yellow stripe runs down the rostrum along with one dorsal and two lateral stripes that mark the length of the body and may serve as a warning... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
No species of the same family or order lives in Ranomafana National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Streaked Tenrec sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 14 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Streaked Tenrec in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, August–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lowland Streaked Tenrec sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Lowland Streaked Tenrec sightings, Ranomafana National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lowland Streaked Tenrec is recorded against all the mammals logged in Ranomafana National Park (12 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.
