Carruther's mountain squirrel

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Carruther's mountain squirrel
Carruthers' Mountain Squirrel, Musanze, Rwanda imported from iNaturalist photo 398604653.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Funisciurus
Species:
F. carruthersi
Binomial name
Funisciurus carruthersi
Thomas, 1906
Subspecies [2]
  • F. c. carruthersi
  • F. c. birungensis
  • F. c. chrysippus
  • F. c. tanganyikae

The Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

Description

Funisciurus carruthersi seen from behind. Carruthers' Mountain Squirrel, Musanze, Rwanda imported from iNaturalist photo 398368807.jpg
Funisciurus carruthersi seen from behind.

References

  1. Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Funisciurus carruthersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T8755A115088287. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T8755A22269967.en . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.