Smith's bush squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Smith's bush squirrel lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Paraxerus cepapi
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Smith's bush squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Smith's bush squirrel in 7 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 Smith's bush squirrel endangered?

The Smith's 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 Smith's bush squirrel?

The Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Paraxerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Smith's bush squirrel

Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi), also known as the yellow-footed squirrel or tree squirrel, is an African bush squirrel which is native to woodlands of the southern Afrotropics.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Smith's bush squirrel (revision 1359119895), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764869 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).