Unstriped Ground Squirrel
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Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Xerus rutilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
42 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae. It is the only member of the genus Xerus. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Unstriped Ground Squirrel sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Ochre Bush Squirrel
LC

Ochre Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus ochraceus

20–30% · Possible
East African Spring-hare
LC

East African Spring-hare

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Pedetes surdaster

10–20% · With luck
Crested Porcupine
LC

Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix cristata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Tarangire National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Unstriped Ground Squirrel sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Tarangire National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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