Boehm's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus boehmi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusParaxerus (Bush Squirrels)
- SpeciesParaxerus boehmi (Boehm's Bush Squirrel)
Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and moist savanna. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Boehm's Bush Squirrel sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Alexander's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus alexandri
Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus rufobrachium
Carruthers' Mountain Squirrel
Funisciurus carruthersi
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
Forest Giant Squirrel
Protoxerus stangeri
Derby's Flying Squirrel
Anomalurus derbianus
Peters' Hybomys
Hybomys univittatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Boehm's Bush Squirrel in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Boehm's Bush Squirrel sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boehm's Bush Squirrel in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Boehm's Bush Squirrel in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.