Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Xerus rutilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Meru National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
70–80
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Meru National Park?

About 47% of visitor-days record a Unstriped Ground Squirrel sighting in Meru National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Meru National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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