Heliosciurus (Sun Squirrels)

Genus

Sun Squirrels

Heliosciurus

5 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Red-legged Sun Squirrel
LC

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heliosciurus rufobrachium

30–40% · Possible
Gambian Sun Squirrel
LC

Gambian Sun Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heliosciurus gambianus

Insufficient data
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
LC

Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heliosciurus ruwenzorii

20–30% · Possible
Mutable Sun Squirrel
LC

Mutable Sun Squirrel

Mammal

Heliosciurus mutabilis

Insufficient data
Zanj Sun Squirrel

Zanj Sun Squirrel

Mammal

Heliosciurus undulatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Sun Squirrels

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 2
40–50%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
30–40%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
30–40%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
20–30%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
20–30%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
10–20%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2
10–20%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
5–10%
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
5–10%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%