Red bush squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red bush squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Paraxerus palliatus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the red bush squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red bush squirrel in 3 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 red bush squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the red bush squirrel?

The red bush squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Paraxerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red bush squirrel

The red bush squirrel or red-bellied coast squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, which is found in bush and forest along the eastern seaboard of Africa. It is closely related to P. lucifer, P. vexillarius and P. (p.) vincenti.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red bush squirrel (revision 1322495068), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762179 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).