Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusHeliosciurus (Sun Squirrels)
- SpeciesHeliosciurus ruwenzorii (Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
📅 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel in Nyungwe National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel in Nyungwe National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.