Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Euarchontoglires
Ordo: Rodentiaa
Subordo: Sciuromorpha
Familia: Sciuridae
Subfamilia: Xerinae
Tribus: Protoxerini
Genus: Funisciurus
Species: Funisciurus congicus
Name
Funisciurus congicus (Kuhl, 1820)
Synonyms
Funisciurus damarensis (Roberts, 1938)
Funisciurus flavinus Thomas, 1904
Funisciurus interior Thomas, 1916
Funisciurus oenone Thomas, 1926
Funisciurus olivellus Thomas, 1904
Funisciurus poolii (Jentink, 1906)
Funisciurus praetextus Wagner, 1843
References
Funisciurus congicus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Funisciurus congicus (Kuhl, 1820) (Least Concern)
Vernacular names
English: Congo Rope Squirrel
The Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo south of the Congo River, western Angola, and northern Namibia. It is mainly associated with dense woodland, but in Namibia also with vegetation on granite outcrops. It is diurnal and arboreal, but also forages on the ground.[1]
References
Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Funisciurus congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T8758A115088669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T8758A22270249.en. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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