Alexander's Bush Squirrel
Alexander's Bush SquirrelAlexander's Bush Squirrel

Alexander's Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus alexandri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
6 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Alexander's bush squirrel (Paraxerus alexandri) is a species of squirrel native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is arboreal and lives in tropical moist forests, especially undisturbed mature forests. It is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being of "least concern". Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate Lieutenant Boyd Alexander, a British Army officer, explorer and ornithologist. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Alexander's Bush Squirrel sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Boehm's Bush Squirrel
LC

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus boehmi

Insufficient data
Red-legged Sun Squirrel
LC

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Insufficient data
Derby's Flying Squirrel
LC

Derby's Flying Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Anomalurus derbianus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Alexander's Bush Squirrel in Semuliki National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Alexander's Bush Squirrel sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Alexander's Bush Squirrel in Semuliki National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Alexander's Bush Squirrel in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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