What family does Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852) belong to?

Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852) (Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)) belongs to the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)

Paraxerus palliatus, the red bush squirrel, is an African rodent found along eastern Africa's coast in woody and shrubby habitats.

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Family

Sciuridae

Genus

Paraxerus

Order

Rodentia

Class

Mammalia

About Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)

Nomenclature

The red bush squirrel, also called the red-bellied coast squirrel, has the scientific name Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852). It is a rodent species belonging to the squirrel family Sciuridae.

Habitat Range

This species lives in bush and forest habitats along the eastern seaboard of Africa.

Related Species

It is closely related to Paraxerus lucifer, Paraxerus vexillarius, and Paraxerus (palliatus) vincenti.

Country Distribution

It is native to seven African countries: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

Specific Habitats

Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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