Geosciurus
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| Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) | |
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| Subgenus: | Geosciurus Smith, 1834
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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.
Species
- Xerus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780) – Cape Ground Squirrel
- Xerus princeps Thomas, 1929 – Mountain Ground Squirrel
References
- Geosciurus, Mammals Species of the World