Mammal
Mutable Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus mutabilis · Sciuridae · Rodentia
Best monthsApr · Aug · Octmost records
Records220in 4 countries
Most seen inMalawi83 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Mutable Sun Squirrel in brief
The mutable sun squirrel (Heliosciurus mutabilis) is a mammal of the Sciuridae family — species of mammal.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 220 published records, most of them from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, August and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Malawi83 records · best Nov, Oct
Zambia60 records · best Sep, Oct
Zimbabwe50 records · best Apr, Mar
Mozambique27 records · best Dec, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Sciuridae family
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