mammal · Rodentia · Thryonomyidae
Greater Cane Rat
Thryonomys swinderianus (Temminck, 1827) — also called Grass Cutter, Marsh Cane Rat, Cutting-grass. Occurrence records of the Greater Cane Rat are shared on GBIF from around 18 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all iSimangaliso Wetland Park (6 records), in 4 provinces.
IUCN: Least concern
18reserves with records
61records around them
4provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Roosfontein Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| White River Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Fort Pato Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.