Ochre Bush Squirrel
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Ochre Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
7 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Coypu
LC

Coypu

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Myocastor coypus

20–30% · Possible
Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat
LC

Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rhabdomys dilectus

Insufficient data
Demon Mole Rat
LC

Demon Mole Rat

Mammal

Tachyoryctes splendens

Insufficient data
Ruwenzori Thicket Rat
LC Endemic

Ruwenzori Thicket Rat

Mammal

Grammomys ibeanus

Insufficient data
Zena Brush-furred Rat

Zena Brush-furred Rat

Mammal

Lophuromys zena

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ochre Bush Squirrel in Aberdare National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ochre Bush Squirrel in Aberdare National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ochre Bush Squirrel in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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