Ebian's palm squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Ebian's palm squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epixerus ebii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Ebian's palm squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ebian's palm squirrel in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Ivory Coast

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.

Is the Ebian's palm squirrel endangered?

The Ebian's palm squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Ebian's palm squirrel?

The Ebian's palm squirrel (Epixerus ebii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Epixerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Ebian's palm squirrel

Epixerus ebii, also known as Ebian's palm squirrel, Temminck's giant squirrel, or the western palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is the only species in the genus Epixerus, although eastern populations (subspecies Epixerus ebii wilsoni) were previously regarded as a separate species, E. wilsoni. It is found in West and Central Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ebian's palm squirrel (revision 1314375123), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765595 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).