mammal · Rodentia · Muridae
Red Veld Aethomys
Aethomys chrysophilus (de Winton, 1897) — also called Red Aethomys, Red Rock Rat, Red Veld Rat. Occurrence records of the Red Veld Aethomys are shared on GBIF from around 5 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all uMkhuze Game Reserve (25 records), in 4 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuridae
5reserves with records
49records around them
4provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 25 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 8 |
| Lion & Safari ParkGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Ndumo Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
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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.