Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)

Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)

Paraxerus ochraceus, the ochre bush squirrel, is a sciurid rodent found in East African dry savanna.

Family
Genus
Paraxerus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)

The ochre bush squirrel, with the scientific name Paraxerus ochraceus, is a rodent species that belongs to the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania, and its natural habitat is dry savanna.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Paraxerus

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

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