Genus Paraxerus Higher classification African bush squirrel | Phylum Chordata Family Sciuridae Scientific name Paraxerus palliatus Rank Species | |
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Similar African bush squirrel, Squirrel, Striped bush squirrel, Zanj sun squirrel, Mammal | ||
chappy a tame red bush squirrel on mafia island tanzania
The red bush squirrel or red-bellied coast squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, which is found in forests along the eastern seaboard of Africa.
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Range and habitat
It is native to Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Races
The southern-most subspecies, P. p. ornatus, is endemic to oNgoye Forest in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. P. p. swynnertoni is endemic to Chirinda Forest in eastern Zimbabwe, and P. (p.) vincenti at Mount Namuli is sometimes deemed a full species.
References
Red bush squirrel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA