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

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

Scientific name	Paraxerus vexillarius
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 Swynnerton's bush squirrel live?

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

Tanzania

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 Swynnerton's bush squirrel endangered?

The Swynnerton'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 Swynnerton's bush squirrel?

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

About the Swynnerton's bush squirrel

Swynnerton's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vexillarius), also known as Svynnerton's bush squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Swynnerton's bush squirrel (revision 1315272355), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769174 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).