Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886)

Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886)

Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a sciurid rodent found across multiple countries in central and eastern Africa.

Family
Genus
Paraxerus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886)

Boehm's bush squirrel, scientifically named Paraxerus boehmi (Reichenow, 1886), is a rodent species that belongs to the family Sciuridae. It can be found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and moist savanna.

Photo: (c) Mathias D'haen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mathias D'haen · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Paraxerus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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