Paraxerus poensis

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 poensis

Name

Paraxerus poensis (A. Smith, 1830)

References

* Paraxerus poensis 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 poensis (A. Smith, 1830) (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: Green Bush Squirrel

The Green Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus poensis) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations .

References

1. ^ Grubb, P. & Ekué, M. R. M. (2008). Paraxerus poensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.