Alexander's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus alexandri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusParaxerus (Bush Squirrels)
- SpeciesParaxerus alexandri (Alexander's Bush Squirrel)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus boehmi
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
Fewer than 5 records of Alexander's Bush Squirrel at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |