Squirrels of the World
230 Heliosciurus ruwenzorii Heliosciurus ruwenzorii (Schwann, 1904) Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel description: The Ruwenzori sun squirr ...
Heliosciurus undulatus 231 rather than in the higher canopy. They build open nests of grass and leaves in the crooks of branches ...
232 Heliosciurus undulatus geographic variation: None. conservation: IUCN—data defi cient. Population trend— no information. hab ...
Paraxerus alexandri 233 terial or fungal fi lm), fruits, ants, and termites. M. pumilio moves quickly around a tree, using a liz ...
234 Paraxerus alexandri natural history: This small squirrel forages singly or in pairs, principally on tree trunks. It feeds on ...
Paraxerus cepapi 235 the Congo, Uganda, northwestern Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and northern Zambia. The space between the dorsa ...
236 Paraxerus cepapi distribution: P. cepapi is present in East and Central Af- rica, from southern Angola and northern Namibia ...
Paraxerus cooperi 237 the seeds and fl owers of aloes. It also feeds on termites. In East Africa the animals eat bulbs, nuts, se ...
238 Paraxerus cooperi with buff , grading to an olive green and golden coloration toward the fl anks. The ventral pelage is medi ...
Paraxerus lucifer 239 is highlighted with ochre. The feet and ventral pelage are whitish, and the cheeks are marked by two white ...
240 Paraxerus lucifer occur in the Mafi nga Hills and Makutu Mountains (north- eastern Zambia), but sightings have not yet been ...
Paraxerus ochraceus 241 pale bars and patches, and it is typically held horizontally behind the body. size: Female—HB 160.1 mm ( ...
242 Paraxerus ochraceus they usually rest through the hottest period of the day. These squirrels move quickly and adeptly along ...
Paraxerus palliatus 243 conservation: IUCN status—least concern. Population trend—no information. habitat: The red bush squirrel ...
244 Paraxerus palliatus in a tree hole. She cleans the nest, perhaps to reduce the num- ber of parasites that are present. While ...
Paraxerus vexillarius 245 alone or in pairs that are possibly monogamous. They nest in open leaf nests or tree hollows lined wit ...
246 Paraxerus vexillarius habitat: Swynnerton’s bush squirrel is limited to montane forests. natural history: Little is known ab ...
Protoxerus stangeri 247 geographic variation: Two subspecies are recognized. P. a. aubinnii—Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. See descrip ...
248 Protoxerus stangeri rust-colored rump and limbs, a light gray head, and a white throat. P. s. centricola—Mount Nkungwe, Tanz ...
Protoxerus stangeri 249 panied by visual displays, but this squirrel does respond to foreign objects by fl uffi ng its tail and ...
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