Squirrels of the World

210 Xerus rutilus gressive behavior is exhibited through scolding calls, threat- ening lunges, chases, and occasional fi ghts. W ...

This genus includes a single species, a ground squirrel of West A frica. Epixerus ebii (Temminck, 1853) African Palm Squirrel de ...

212 Epixerus ebii cies’ reputation of being rare. However, the animal is well known and easily found by local people, who hunt t ...

Funisciurus bayonii 213 to the northern tip of Angola. The dorsal pelage is red- dish brown, and the venter varies from yellow t ...

214 Funisciurus bayonii sympatric) and possess lateral stripes, but F. bayonii stands out as being the darker of the two species ...

Funisciurus congicus 215 Republic of the Congo). The ventral pelage is washed with yellow, and the sides of the face and ears ar ...

216 Funisciurus congicus formed by individual hairs that are black at the base with alternating rings of buff and black, fi nish ...

Funisciurus isabella 217 Funisciurus duchaillui Sanborn, 1953 Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrel description: This squirrel is gray alon ...

218 Funisciurus isabella size: Female—HB 165.3 mm (n = 6); T 161.3 mm (n = 6). Male—HB 161.3 mm (n = 4); T 148.8 mm (n = 4). Sex ...

Funisciurus leucogenys 219 Gabon, western Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Angola. ...

220 Funisciurus leucogenys black hairs and tipped with orange toward the tail. The sides of the animal feature light orange brow ...

Funisciurus pyrropus 221 embryo in December. Red-cheeked rope squirrels are snared regularly on Bioko Island by local hunters. g ...

222 Funisciurus pyrropus F. p. nigrensis—Nigeria, between the Cross River and the Ni- ger River. The head is browner. F. p. nive ...

Heliosciurus gambianus 223 distribution: F. substriatus ranges from southern Niger to southeastern Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Be ...

224 Heliosciurus gambianus Male—HB 217.7 mm (n = 12); T 239.9 mm (n = 11); Mass 245.0 g (n = 2). Sex not stated—HB 200.6 mm (n = ...

Heliosciurus mutabilis 225 feet. The eyes are ringed with a wide white band; the anal region and the base of the tail are rufous ...

226 Heliosciurus mutabilis size: Female—HB 231.0 mm (n = 11); T 274.0 mm (n = 22); Mass 382.5 g (n = 2). Male—HB 225.7 mm (n = 7 ...

Heliosciurus rufobrachium 227 Heliosciurus punctatus (Temminck, 1853) Small Sun Squirrel description: The small sun squirrel is ...

228 Heliosciurus rufobrachium black rings. The body pelage varies regionally in color, but it is generally dark brown, gray, or ...

Heliosciurus rufobrachium 229 H. r. leonensis—Sierra Leone. This subspecies is similar to H. r. caurinus, but bolder in color. I ...