Paraxerus (Bush Squirrels)

Genus

Bush Squirrels

Paraxerus

6 species in our catalog · found in 24 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Alexander's Bush Squirrel
LC

Alexander's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus alexandri

50–60% · Likely
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
LC

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus boehmi

50–60% · Likely
Smith's Bush Squirrel
LC

Smith's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus cepapi

40–50% · Likely
Ochre Bush Squirrel
LC

Ochre Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus ochraceus

30–40% · Possible
Red Bush Squirrel
LC

Red Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus palliatus

20–30% · Possible
Swynnerton's Bush Squirrel
LC

Swynnerton's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus vexillarius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see Bush Squirrels

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
60–70%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
50–60%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
40–50%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
40–50%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
40–50%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
40–50%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
40–50%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
40–50%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
30–40%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
30–40%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
20–30%
15 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
16 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
20–30%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
20 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
21 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
22 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
24 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%