Genus

Bush Squirrels

Paraxerus

6 species in our catalog · found in 30 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
GenusParaxerus (Bush Squirrels)

Species in this group

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

Paraxerus alexandri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Paraxerus boehmi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Paraxerus cepapi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Paraxerus ochraceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Paraxerus palliatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Paraxerus vexillarius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~70%
	Alexander's Bush Squirrel			~60%
	Boehm's Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
2	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~50%
	Boehm's Bush Squirrel			~50%
3	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~50%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
	Red Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~50%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~50%
5	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~40%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~40%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
7	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~40%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
8	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~40%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
9	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~40%
	Boehm's Bush Squirrel			~40%
	Alexander's Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
10	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~40%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~30%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
11	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~40%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~40%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~40%
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~30%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~30%
14	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~30%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~30%
15	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~30%
	Red Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
16	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~30%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~30%
17	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~30%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~30%
19	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
	Swynnerton's Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
20	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Red Bush Squirrel			~30%
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			~30%
22	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~20%
	Red Bush Squirrel			~10%
23	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~20%
24	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Boehm's Bush Squirrel			~20%
25	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	~20%
	Boehm's Bush Squirrel			~20%
	Alexander's Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~20%
27	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	Smith's Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data
28	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~20%
29	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~10%
30	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			Insufficient data