Mammal Mapper

An app to survey mammals in the UK for conservation

Natural Apptitude Ltd · com.natural_apptitude.mammaltransect

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v3.4.0 94 MB Android 5.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.4.0 (126)
Updated: Apr 27, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 94 MB
Requires: Android 5.1+ (API 22)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Mar 27, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (4 sensitive)
Website: natural-apptitude.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Mammal Mapper is an app by Natural Apptitude Ltd in the Education category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 17 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 3.3.1, it adds 2 new permissions (“Advertising ID” and “Foreground service location”) and drops 3 (“Read shared storage”, “Read media images” and “Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.4.0

This version fixes an issue where bird sighting data could not be added

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Little is still known of the distribution and population trends of most mammals in the UK. This free app can be used to help address this problem. To make recording mammals simpler this new app version brings together both Mammal Mapper and Mammal Tracker. Mammal Mapper v3 allows you to record sightings as part of a survey and ad hoc sightings. When running a survey the app records your route and its duration along with the number and location of animals seen. The app also allows you to collect other valuable information such as how far away and where the animal was in relation to your position. It also allows you to upload images of your sightings, where these are possible. Surveys are much more valuable than isolated records since they allow the absence of species and animal densities to be inferred. Ad hoc sightings can be added whenever you don't have the time to do a survey or when you come across something you wish to record quickly. All terrestrial mammals (now including bats as a general group) can be recorded.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.3.0.

v3.4.0 LATEST Apr 27, 2026 94 MB TRUSTED v3.3.1 Dec 9, 2025 95.7 MB TRUSTED v3.3.0 Jun 4, 2024 95.7 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 27, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Natural Apptitude” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 27, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 27, 2026
Signed byCN=Jasper Tredgold, O=Natural Apptitude, L=Bristol, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)59:2F:41:82:76:31:44:FD:A6:90:67:0C:8D:37:CB:9E:61:A4:B1:B4
File MD56ea116ff46128ed63c0ba76641a07155
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Mammal Mapper requests 17 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.natural_apptitude.mammaltransect.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Mammal Mapper APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Mammal Mapper APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6ea116ff46128ed63c0ba76641a07155.