Ruwenzori sun squirrel
| Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Heliosciurus |
| Species: | H. ruwenzorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliosciurus ruwenzorii (Schwann, 1904) | |
| Subspecies[2] | |
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The Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and arable land.
References
- ↑ Grubb, P. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. (2008). Heliosciurus ruwenzorii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ 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.
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