This squirrel lives in West African savannas and riverside woods. Its back ranges from greenish yellow to ochre, with white side stripes and a ringed tail.
Its back ranges from greenish yellow to ochre; the underside is pale ochre to brown. White stripes run along the sides, and the tail has dark and pale rings.
It is active by day and eats mainly plant matter, though it also takes insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.