Xerus

Genus

Xerus

Xerus

4 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

Species in this group

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

Unstriped Ground Squirrel
LC

Unstriped Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerus rutilus

70–80% · Likely
Cape Ground Squirrel

Cape Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerus inauris

40–50% · Likely
Striped Ground Squirrel

Striped Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerus erythropus

Insufficient data
Damara Ground Squirrel

Damara Ground Squirrel

Mammal

Xerus princeps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Xerus

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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
70–80%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
60–70%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
40–50%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
40–50%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
6 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 2
30–40%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
30–40%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
9 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
20–30%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
20–30%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
15 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
16 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
19 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
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