Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Sciuromorpha
Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Xerinae
Tribus: Protoxerini
Genus: Funisciurus
Species: Funisciurus anerythrus
Subspecies: F. a. anerythrus - F. a. bandarum - F. a. mystax - F. a. raptorum
Name
Funisciurus anerythrus (Thomas, 1890)
References
* Funisciurus anerythrus on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Funisciurus anerythrus (Thomas, 1890) (Least Concern)
Vernacular names
English: Thomas's Rope Squirrel
The Thomas's Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus anerythrus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
^ Grubb, P. & Ekué, M. R. M. (2008). Funisciurus anerythrus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.
^ Thorington, R.W., Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.
