Rodentia in the reserves

31 mammal species of the order Rodentia are recorded around 248 parks and reserves in the directory. The most widely recorded is the Cape Porcupine, near 149 reserves. 1 is on the IUCN Red List as threatened or near threatened.

Families

Muridae 17

Cape PorcupineHystrix africaeaustralis149 reserves

Xeric Four-striped Grass RatRhabdomys pumilio90 reserves

Cape Dune Mole-ratBathyergus suillus40 reserves

Smith's Bush SquirrelParaxerus cepapi37 reserves

Southern African Vlei RatOtomys irroratus33 reserves

Southern African Mole-ratCryptomys hottentotus24 reserves

Eastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensis22 reserves

South African Ground SquirrelXerus inauris21 reserves

Cape Mole-ratGeorychus capensis20 reserves

Greater Cane RatThryonomys swinderianus18 reserves

Namaqua MicaelamysMicaelamys namaquensis16 reserves

Red Bush SquirrelParaxerus palliatus16 reserves

All 31 species

Species	Family	Reserves	Records	IUCN	Recorded most near
Cape PorcupineHystrix africaeaustralis	Hystricidae	149	1 933	LC	Hottentots-Holland
Xeric Four-striped Grass RatRhabdomys pumilio	Muridae	90	951	LC	Sam Knott Nature Reserve
Cape Dune Mole-ratBathyergus suillus	Bathyergidae	40	507	LC	False Bay Nature Reserve
Smith's Bush SquirrelParaxerus cepapi	Sciuridae	37	734	LC	Kruger National Park
Southern African Vlei RatOtomys irroratus	Muridae	33	191	LC	Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail
Southern African Mole-ratCryptomys hottentotus	Bathyergidae	24	139	LC	Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail
Eastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensis	Sciuridae	22	1 185	LC	Lion's Head Hiking Trail
South African Ground SquirrelXerus inauris	Sciuridae	21	302	LC	Mountain Zebra National Park
Cape Mole-ratGeorychus capensis	Bathyergidae	20	92	LC	Tokai Park
Greater Cane RatThryonomys swinderianus	Thryonomyidae	18	61	LC	iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Namaqua MicaelamysMicaelamys namaquensis	Muridae	16	237	LC	Augrabies Falls National Park
Red Bush SquirrelParaxerus palliatus	Sciuridae	16	170	LC	iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Bush Karroo RatMyotomys unisulcatus	Muridae	14	79	LC	Addo Elephant National Park
Southern African Pygmy MouseMus minutoides	Muridae	12	31	LC	uMkhuze Game Reserve
South African Spring HarePedetes capensis	Pedetidae	12	98	LC	Kruger National Park
Southern African Pouched MouseSaccostomus campestris	Nesomyidae	12	58	LC	Augrabies Falls National Park
Forest African DormouseGraphiurus murinus	Gliridae	9	34	LC	Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail
Cape Short-tailed GerbilDesmodillus auricularis	Muridae	7	34	LC	The Koppie Nature Reserve
Single-Striped LemniscomysLemniscomys rosalia	Muridae	6	27	LC	T.C. Robertson Nature Reserve
Common GrammomysGrammomys dolichurus	Muridae	6	18	LC	Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail
Paeba Hairy-footed GerbilGerbillurus paeba	Muridae	6	156	LC	The Koppie Nature Reserve
Red Veld AethomysAethomys chrysophilus	Muridae	5	49	LC	uMkhuze Game Reserve
Natal MastomysMastomys natalensis	Muridae	5	123	LC	Lydenburg Natuurreservaat
Mesic Four-striped Grass RatRhabdomys dilectus	Muridae	4	8	LC	Pledge Nature Reserve
Southern African MastomysMastomys coucha	Muridae	3	90	LC	Sam Knott Nature Reserve
Angoni Vlei RatOtomys angoniensis	Muridae	3	8	LC	Lydenburg Natuurreservaat
Southern African Spiny MouseAcomys spinosissimus	Muridae	3	14	LC	Lydenburg Natuurreservaat
Southern Giant Pouched RatCricetomys ansorgei	Nesomyidae	3	6	LC	Medike Mountain Sanctuary
Black-tailed ThallomysThallomys nigricauda	Muridae	3	9	LC	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Brants's African Climbing MouseDendromus mesomelas	Nesomyidae	3	14	LC	Muizenberg Cave
South East African Vlei RatOtomys auratus	Muridae	3	7	NT	Korsman Conservancy

Other mammal orders

Carnivora 32 Chiroptera 16 Cetacea 9 Perissodactyla 6 Primates 6

GBIF.org occurrence records; taxonomy from the GBIF backbone; photos from Wikimedia Commons (authors on the photo credits page).