Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836)

Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836)

Paraxerus cepapi, Smith's bush squirrel, is a common diurnal African rodent native to southern Afrotropical woodlands.

Family
Genus
Paraxerus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836)

Smith's bush squirrel, scientifically named Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836), also called the yellow-footed squirrel or tree squirrel, is an African bush squirrel native to woodlands of the southern Afrotropics. This species can be found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is a common rodent that is naturally diurnal, meaning it is active during the day.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Paraxerus

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