Biology:Du Chaillu's rope squirrel
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Xerinae |
| Tribe: | Protoxerini |
| Genus: | Funisciurus |
| Species: | F. duchaillui
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| Binomial name | |
| Funisciurus duchaillui Sanborn, 1953
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Du Chaillu's rope squirrel (Funisciurus duchaillui) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.[2] It is endemic to parts of central Gabon,[1] within dense tropical rainforests,[2] where it was listed as extinct in 1952, but was then rediscovered in 1993.[3][4] The species is currently has a "Data Deficient" conservation status brought about by the IUCN Red List.[1] It was named after French zoologist, traveler, and anthropologist Paul Du Chaillu.[2]
Description
Body on average reaches a length of 185–212 mm (7.3–8.3 in), with a 190–230 mm (7.5–9.1 in) long tail. Weight on average is around 195–205 g (6.9–7.2 oz). Olive-brown dorsum, with grey and white colorations around limbs. Four dark brown dorsal stripes spread down from its head, in a longitudinal manner. Banded hairs, that are green-yellow and have a black colored tip. Tail is a bright red-brown color, also with a black tip. Rarely seen in pairs.[2]
Diet
Du Chaillu's rope squirrel is known to feast upon the fruits of Xylopia aethiopica and any species from the genus Dialium.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2016). "Funisciurus duchaillui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136461A115207982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136461A22270411.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136461/115207982. Retrieved 20 May 2023.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Funisciurus duchaillui Sanborn, 1953" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/5786643.
- ↑ Holmes, Branden. "Funisciurus duchaillui - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database" (in en-gb). https://recentlyextinctspecies.com/rodents-mice-rats-beavers-gerbils-squirrels-etc/funisciurus-duchaillui.
- ↑ Brugière, David; Fleury, Marie-Claire; Colyn, Marc (2005). "Structure of the squirrel community in the Forêt des Abeilles, central Gabon: rediscovery and revalidation of Funisciurus duchaillui Sanborn, 1953". Mammalia 69 (2): 223–231. doi:10.1515/mamm.2005.019.
Wikidata ☰ Q1877392 entry
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