Red bush squirrel

Red bush squirrel

Red-bellied coast squirrel

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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 and P. (p.) vincenti.

Distribution

Geography

It is native to Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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References

1. Red bush squirrel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_bush_squirrel
2. Red bush squirrel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16210/115132374

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