Genus

Bush Squirrels

Paraxerus

5 species in our catalog · found in 26 parks

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

Species in this group

Paraxerus alexandri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Paraxerus boehmi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Paraxerus cepapi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Paraxerus ochraceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Paraxerus palliatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bush Squirrels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 9 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

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

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~20%
	Ochre Bush Squirrel			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
3	Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity

Bush Squirrels

Species in this group

Alexander's Bush Squirrel

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

Smith's Bush Squirrel

Ochre Bush Squirrel

Red Bush Squirrel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bush Squirrels

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found