Gambian sun squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Gambian sun squirrel lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Heliosciurus gambianus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Gambian sun squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Gambian sun squirrel in 4 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.

Is the Gambian sun squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Gambian sun squirrel?

The Gambian sun squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Heliosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Gambian sun squirrel

The Gambian sun squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is wooded savanna.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gambian sun squirrel (revision 1375321998), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q304195 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).