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Funisciurus pyrropus

African striped squirrels (genus Funisciurus), or rope squirrels, form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae and the tribe Protoxerini. They are only found in western and central Africa.

Overview

African striped squirrels (genus Funisciurus), or rope squirrels, form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae and the tribe Protoxerini. They are only found in western and central Africa.
There are ten species in the genus:

Thomas's rope squirrel (Funisciurus anerythrus)
Lunda rope squirrel (Funisciurus bayonii)
Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi)
Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus)
Du Chaillu's rope squirrel (Funisciurus duchaillui)
Lady Burton's rope squirrel (Funisciurus isabella)
Ribboned rope squirrel (Funisciurus lemniscatus)
Red-cheeked rope squirrel (Funisciurus leucogenys)
Fire-footed rope squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus)
Kintampo rope squirrel (Funisciurus substriatus)

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — African striped squirrel Wikipedia

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