mammal · Rodentia · Muridae
Natal Mastomys
Mastomys natalensis (A.Smith, 1834) — also called Coucha Rat, Multimammate Rat, Natal Multimammate Mouse. Occurrence records of the Natal Mastomys are shared on GBIF from around 5 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Lydenburg Natuurreservaat (43 records), in 3 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuridae
5reserves with records
123records around them
3provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 43 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 26 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 26 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 26 |
| Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
More of the Muridae family
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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.