Unstriped Ground Squirrel
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Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Xerus rutilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
72 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
October 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Unstriped Ground Squirrel sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Ochre Bush Squirrel
LC

Ochre Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus ochraceus

Insufficient data
Somali Grass Rat
LC

Somali Grass Rat

Mammal

Arvicanthis neumanni

Insufficient data
Crested Porcupine
LC

Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix cristata

Insufficient data
Kellen's Dormouse
LC

Kellen's Dormouse

Mammal

Graphiurus kelleni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
50–60
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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Unstriped Ground Squirrel sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Samburu National Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Unstriped Ground Squirrel in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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