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Smith's Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus cepapi (A.Smith, 1836) — also called Ardilla de matorral de Smith, Ecureuil de Smith, Mopane Squirrel. Occurrence records of the Smith's Bush Squirrel are shared on GBIF from around 37 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (362 records), in 4 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernSciuridae
37reserves with records
734records around them
4provinces
LCIUCN category
Smith's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

ReserveProvinceRecords
Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo362
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier areaLP Limpopo85
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserveNW North West62
Mapungubwe National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo34
Mabula Game ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo21
Dikhololo Game ReserveGame reserveNW North West21
Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo13
Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserveNW North West13
Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo10
Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserveMP Mpumalanga10
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng10
Makalali ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo8
Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo8
Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserveLP Limpopo7
Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserveNW North West7
Fairfield PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserveLP Limpopo5
Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga5
York Private Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo4
Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo4
Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuaryNW North West4
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveLP Limpopo4
Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga3
Kapama Game ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo3
Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga3
Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserveNW North West3
Bateleur Nature Reserve & Stamvrug Hiking TrailsNature reserveLP Limpopo3
SabieparkNature reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Magaliesberg Nature AreaNature reserveNW North West2
Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserveNW North West2
Balule Nature ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo2
Lapalala WildernessGame reserveLP Limpopo2
Steiltes nature reserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Plumari Private ReservePrivate game reserveGP Gauteng2
Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Shaws GateNature reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Kgaswane Nature Reserve RustenburgNature reserveNW North West2

By province

Limpopo
17 reserves
Mpumalanga
9 reserves
North West
9 reserves
Gauteng
2 reserves

Taxonomy

Class
Mammalia
Family
Sciuridae
Scientific name
Paraxerus cepapi
GBIF taxon
2437354
Wikidata
Q1764869

More of the Sciuridae family

Eastern Gray SquirrelSouth African Ground SquirrelRed Bush Squirrel

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.