Red Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus palliatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 258
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red bush squirrel”.