Boehm's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus boehmi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusParaxerus (Bush Squirrels)
- SpeciesParaxerus boehmi (Boehm's Bush Squirrel)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Boehm's Bush Squirrel in Nyungwe National Park?
About 51% of visitor-days record a Boehm's Bush Squirrel sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Boehm's Bush Squirrel in Nyungwe National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Boehm's Bush Squirrel in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.