Geosciurus
{{Short description|Genus of rodents}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Xerus inauris.jpg
| image_caption = Cape ground squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)
| taxon = Geosciurus
| authority = A. Smith, 1834
| type_species = Sciurus capensis
| type_species_authority = Kerr, 1792
(= Sciurus inauris Zimmermann, 1780)
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = 2 sp., see text
}}
The genus 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
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120px | Geosciurus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780) | Cape ground squirrel | southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia, including Etosha National Park. |
| 120px | Geosciurus princeps Thomas, 1929 | Mountain ground squirrel | southern Angola to southern Namibia and as far south as Richtersveld National Park. |
References
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- [https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=12400708 Geosciurus], Mammals Species of the World
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{{Taxonbar|from=Q16948346}}
Category:Fauna of South Africa