African striped ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the African striped ground squirrel lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Euxerus erythropus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the African striped ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the African striped ground squirrel in 12 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the African striped ground squirrel?

The African striped ground squirrel (Euxerus erythropus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Euxerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the African striped ground squirrel

The striped ground squirrel (Euxerus erythropus) is a species of squirrel native to Africa. It was first described by Geoffroy in 1803, but the binomial authority is sometimes incorrectly cited as "Desmarest, 1817". There are six subspecies. It is a moderately large ground squirrel with sandy-brown or dark-brown fur with a white lateral stripe and whitish underparts. Adults live alone or in pairs in a simple burrow with a central nest, foraging, mostly on the ground, for seeds, nuts and roots, and caching excess food under stones. This is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article African striped ground squirrel (revision 1365648712), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q125866100 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).