African bush squirrel
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The African bush squirrels are a genus
, Paraxerus, squirrel
s of the subfamily Xerinae
. They are only found in Africa
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There are 11 species in this genus:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, Paraxerus, squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
s of the subfamily Xerinae
Xerinae
Xerinae is a subfamily of squirrels, many of which are highly terrestrial. It includes the tribes Marmotini , Xerini , and Protoxerini .-References:* Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754-818 in Wilson, E. D...
. They are only found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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There are 11 species in this genus:
- Alexander's Bush SquirrelAlexander's Bush SquirrelThe Alexander's bush squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Paraxerus alexandri - Boehm's Bush SquirrelBoehm's Bush SquirrelThe Boehm's Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes,...
, Paraxerus boehmi - Smith's Bush SquirrelSmith's Bush SquirrelSmith's Bush Squirrel , also known as Yellow-footed Squirrel and in South Africa as the Tree Squirrel, is an African bush squirrel found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.It is a common rodent which...
, Paraxerus cepapi - Cooper's Mountain SquirrelCooper's Mountain SquirrelThe Cooper's Mountain Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Paraxerus cooperi - Striped Bush SquirrelStriped Bush SquirrelThe Striped Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and plantations....
, Paraxerus flavovittis - Black and Red Bush SquirrelBlack And Red Bush SquirrelThe Black and Red Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It occurs in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland....
, Paraxerus lucifer - Ochre Bush SquirrelOchre Bush SquirrelThe Ochre Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna....
, Paraxerus ochraceus - Red Bush SquirrelRed Bush SquirrelThe Red Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe...
, Paraxerus palliatus - Green Bush SquirrelGreen Bush SquirrelThe Green Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
, Paraxerus poensis - Swynnerton's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus vexillarius
- Vincent's Bush SquirrelVincent's Bush SquirrelThe Vincent's Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Mozambique. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Paraxerus vincenti