| Sciuridae - Squirrels | |||
| Subfamily - Ratufinae | |||
| Black Giant Squirrel | Ratufa bicolor bicolor | ||
| Subfamily - Sciurinae | |||
| Eastern Grey Squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis carolinensis | ||
| Red-tailed Squirrel | Sciurus granatensis griseogena | ||
| Subfamily - Callosciurinae | |||
| Red-cheeked Squirrel | Dremomys rufigenis | ||
| Subfamily - Xerinae | |||
| South African Ground Squirrel | Xerus inauris | monotypic | |
| Damara Ground Squirrel | Xerus princeps | monotypic | |
| Unstriped Ground Squirrel | Xerus rutilus intensus | ||
| Striped Tree Squirrel | Funisciurus congicus | monotypic | |
| Gambian Sun Squirrel | Heliosciurus gambianus multicolor | ||
| * Tree Squirrel | Paraxerus cepapi cepapi | ||
| * Tree Squirrel | Paraxerus cepapi phalaena | ||
| Subfamily - Callosciurinae | |||
| * Pallas's Squirrel | Callosciurus erythraeus erythraeus | ||
| * Pallas's Squirrel | Callosciurus erythraeus flavimanus | ||
| Plantain Squirrel | Callosciurus notatus miniatus | ||
| Slender Squirrel | Sundasciurus tenuis tenuis | ||
| Western Striped Squirrel | Tamiops mcclellandii | ||
| Eastern Striped Squirrel | Tamiops maritimus | ||