Smith's Bush Squirrel
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Smith's Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus cepapi

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

Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi), also known as the yellow-footed squirrel or tree squirrel, is an African bush squirrel which is native to woodlands of the southern Afrotropics. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Smith's Bush Squirrel sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park

Red Bush Squirrel
LC

Red Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus palliatus

Insufficient data
Cape Porcupine
LC

Cape Porcupine

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Hystrix africaeaustralis

Insufficient data
Namaqua Rock Rat
LC

Namaqua Rock Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Micaelamys namaquensis

Insufficient data
Bushveld Gerbil
LC

Bushveld Gerbil

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Gerbilliscus leucogaster

Insufficient data
Pygmy Mouse
LC

Pygmy Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Mus minutoides

Insufficient data
Greater Cane Rat
LC

Greater Cane Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Thryonomys swinderianus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
10–20
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 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
2 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smith's Bush Squirrel in Gonarezhou National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Smith's Bush Squirrel sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Smith's Bush Squirrel in Gonarezhou National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Smith's Bush Squirrel in Gonarezhou National Park in our monthly data.

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