Detailed Record



Paraxerus cepapi (Rodentia: Sciuridae)


Abstract Paraxerus cepapi (A. Smith, 1836) is a rodent commonly called Smith’s bush squirrel. Pelage color varies throughout its distribution, with grayer individuals in the western reaches of its distribution and more brown individuals in eastern areas. Paraxerus cepapi is 1 of 11 species in the genus Paraxerus and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers P. cepapi to be a species of “Least Concern” (LC), listing no major threats.
Authors Chris M Banotai University of WyomingORCID , Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto University of WyomingORCID , John L. Koprowski University of WyomingORCID
Journal Info Oxford University Press | Mammalian Species , vol: 55 , iss: 1030
Publication Date 9/2/2023
ISSN 0076-3519
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access closed Closed Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sead005
KeywordsKeyword Image Predation Risk (Score: 0.432901)