Paraxerus ochraceus

(Huet, 1880)

Ochre Bush Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Xerinae
Tribe : Protoxerini
Genus : Paraxerus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Huet, J. 1880. Recherches sur les écureuils africains. Nouvelles archives du Muséum d'histoire naturelle (2)3:131-158.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36856720

Original name as described

Sciurus ochraceus

Type material

MNHN 1877-619

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Bagamoyo, Tanzania."

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Kenya · Tanzania

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001826

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Sciurus ochraceus

(Huet, 1880)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1877-619

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36856720

Authority publication

Nouvelles archives du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Name usages

Huet (1880:154, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36856720) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68672)

Sciurus cepapi var. Aruscensis

(Pagenstecher, 1885)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

aruscensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

42

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7824495

Authority publication

Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten

Name usages

Pagenstecher (1885:42, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7824495) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67738)

Sciurus pauli

(Matschie, 1894)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pauli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

256

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43581366

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:41, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus ganana

(Rhoads, 1896)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ganana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 3809

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

522

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1675931

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Sciurus Jacksoni

(de Winton, 1897)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

jacksoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1893.2.3.24

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/269af2c4-4a91-403d-8f0c-95c643e60bf4

Authority page

574

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19268062

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Xerus (Paraxerus) poensis affinis

(Trouessart, 1897)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 3810

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

406

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53434948

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus poensis affinis

(Trouessart, 1904)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

304

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423185

Authority publication

Berlin

Paraxerus aruscensis

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

aruscensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Paraxerus jacksoni capitis

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

capitis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.2.1.11

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c1dda561-27ed-4c45-b3b3-234df68c5568

Authority page

105

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097480

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Paraxerus ochraceus electus

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

electus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.8.4.58

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e5bf3b81-bebc-40c1-b30f-1f1a6e45c5bf

Authority page

106

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097481

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ganana

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ganana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Paraxerus jacksoni

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

jacksoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Paraxerus ochraceus

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)
  2. Granvik (1924:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68174)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Hoffmann, Anderson, Thorington & Heaney (1993:435) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69019)
  7. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:114) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  8. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  9. Happold (2013:82) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  10. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001826) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16209/115132234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Paraxerus pauli

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pauli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Paraxerus ochraceus salutans

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

salutans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.12.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/13371526-73cc-44a9-9a42-9551593d8da2

Authority page

106

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097481

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Paraxerus ochraceus animosus

Dollman, 1911

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

animosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

655

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617464

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ochraceus augustus

Dollman, 1911

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

augustus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

654

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617463

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Paraxerus percivali

Dollman, 1911

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

percivali

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

653

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617462

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Paraxerus kahari

E. Heller, 1911

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kahari

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:164203

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/308f29a9e-14ab-444d-b6aa-21424c44b10e

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8813458

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Paraxerus ochraceus aruscensis

Granvik, 1924

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

aruscensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

19

Authority publication

Lunds Universitets Årsskrift

Name usages

  1. Granvik (1924:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68174)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ochraceus jacksoni

Granvik, 1924

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

jacksoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

19

Authority publication

Lunds Universitets Årsskrift

Name usages

  1. Granvik (1924:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68174)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ochraceus affinis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ochraceus ganana

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ganana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ochraceus kahari

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kahari

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Paraxerus ochraceus ochraceus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

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