African bush squirrel

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African bush squirrels
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Paraxerus
Species
  • Paraxerus cepapi
  • Paraxerus luciferus
  • Paraxerus alexandri
  • Paraxerus boehmi
  • Paraxerus cooperi
  • Paraxerus poensis
  • Paraxerus ochraceus
  • Paraxerus palliatus
  • Paraxerus flavovittis
  • Paraxerus vexillarius
  • Paraxerus vincenti

African bush squirrels (genus Paraxerus) form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae. They are only found in Africa.

There are 11 species in this genus:

  • Smith's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus cepapi
  • African Red Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus luciferus
  • Alexander's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus alexandri
  • Boehm's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus boehmi
  • Cooper's Green Squirrel, Paraxerus cooperi
  • Fernando Po Squirrel, Paraxerus poensis
  • Huet's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus ochraceus
  • Red Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus palliatus
  • Striped Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus flavovittis
  • Swynnerton's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus vexillarius
  • Vincent's Bush Squirrel, Paraxerus vincenti

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