Geosciurus
The subgenus Geosciurus of African ground squirrels are found in most of the drier parts of southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia.
| Geosciurus | |
|---|---|
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| Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Xerus |
| Subgenus: | Geosciurus Smith, 1834 |
| Species | |
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2 sp., see text | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_(6492762723).jpg.webp) | Xerus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780) | Cape Ground Squirrel | southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia, including Etosha National Park. |
 | Xerus princeps Thomas, 1929 | Mountain Ground Squirrel | southern Angola to southern Namibia and as far south as Richtersveld National Park. |
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