African ground squirrels (genus Xerus) form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae. They are only found in Africa.

There are four species of African ground squirrels:

• Striped Ground Squirrel, Xerus erythropus
• Cape Ground Squirrel, Xerus inauris (also: South African Ground Squirrel)
• Damara Ground Squirrel, Xerus princeps
• Unstriped Ground Squirrel, Xerus rutilus

Squirrels

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