Thallomys (Acacia Rats) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Thallomys nigricauda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Thallomys paedulcus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Acacia Rats

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-tailed Tree Rat			~10%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~10%
	Black-tailed Tree Rat			~10%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Acacia Rat			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

Acacia Rats

Species in this group

Black-tailed Tree Rat

Acacia Rat

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Acacia Rats

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found