Paraxerus lucifer

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: Paraxerus
Species: Paraxerus lucifer

Name

Paraxerus lucifer (Thomas, 1897)

References

* Paraxerus lucifer 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: Paraxerus lucifer (Thomas, 1897) (Data Deficient)

Vernacular names
English: Black and Red Bush Squirrel

The Black and Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus lucifer) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It occurs in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

References

1. ^ Grubb, P. (2008). Paraxerus lucifer. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.