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Paraxerus

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The list of species of Paraxerus genus

The African bush squirrels are a genus of squirrels, Paraxerus, in the subfamily Xerinae. They are only found in Africa.

Alexander's bush squirrel (P. alexandri)
Boehm's bush squirrel (P. boehmi)
Smith's bush squirrel (P. cepapi)
Cooper's mountain squirrel (P. cooperi)
Striped bush squirrel (P. flavovittis)
Black and red bush squirrel (P. lucifer)
Ochre bush squirrel (P. ochraceus)
Red bush squirrel (P. palliatus)
Green bush squirrel (P. poensis)
Swynnerton's bush squirrel (P. vexillarius)
Vincent's bush squirrel (P. vincenti)

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The list of species of Paraxerus genus

The African bush squirrels are a genus of squirrels, Paraxerus, in the subfamily Xerinae. They are only found in Africa.

Alexander's bush squirrel (P. alexandri)
Boehm's bush squirrel (P. boehmi)
Smith's bush squirrel (P. cepapi)
Cooper's mountain squirrel (P. cooperi)
Striped bush squirrel (P. flavovittis)
Black and red bush squirrel (P. lucifer)
Ochre bush squirrel (P. ochraceus)
Red bush squirrel (P. palliatus)
Green bush squirrel (P. poensis)
Swynnerton's bush squirrel (P. vexillarius)
Vincent's bush squirrel (P. vincenti)

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Smith's bush squirrel

Paraxerus cepapi

Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi ), also known as the yellow-footed squirrel or tree squirrel, is an African bush squirrel which is native to woodlands of the southern Afrotropics.

Alexander's bush squirrel

Paraxerus alexandri

Alexander's bush squirrel (Paraxerus alexandri ) is a species of squirrel native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is arboreal and lives in tropical moist forests, especially undisturbed mature forests. It is a common species...

Red bush squirrel

Paraxerus palliatus

The red bush squirrel or red-bellied coast squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, which is found in bush and forest along the eastern seaboard of Africa. It is closely related to P. lucifer, P. vexillarius...

Vincent's bush squirrel

Paraxerus vincenti

Vincent's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vincenti ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, named in honour of Jack Vincent. It is endemic to Mozambique. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and it is threatened by...

Green bush squirrel

Paraxerus poensis

The green bush squirrel (Paraxerus poensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

Boehm's bush squirrel

Paraxerus boehmi

Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or...

Black and red bush squirrel

Paraxerus lucifer

The black and red bush squirrel (Paraxerus lucifer ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae occurring in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. In Malawi, it is found in Misuku Hills and Nyika Plateau and in Tanzania Poroto Mountains and Mount...

Striped bush squirrel

Paraxerus flavovittis

The striped bush squirrel (Paraxerus flavovittis ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and plantations.

Swynnerton's bush squirrel

Paraxerus vexillarius

Swynnerton's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vexillarius ), also known as Svynnerton's bush squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened...

Cooper's mountain squirrel

Paraxerus cooperi

Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Ochre bush squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus

The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.