Funisciurus_leucogenys

Red-cheeked rope squirrel

Red-cheeked rope squirrel

Species of rodent


The red-cheeked rope squirrel (Funisciurus leucogenys) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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References

  1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Funisciurus leucogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T8761A22270752. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T8761A22270752.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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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