Carruther's mountain squirrel

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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 subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Carruther's mountain squirrel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

References

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  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.