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Paraxerus flavovittis

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 flavovittis
Subspecies: P. f. exgeanus - P. f. flavovittis - P. f. ibeanus - P. f. mossambicus

Name

Paraxerus flavovittis (Peters, 1852)

References

* Paraxerus flavovittis 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 flavovittis (Peters, 1852) (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: Striped Bush Squirrel

The Striped Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus flavovittis) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and plantations.

References

1. ^ Grubb, P. (2008). Paraxerus flavovittis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.
2. ^ 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. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?s=y&id=12400001.

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