Heliosciurus ruwenzorii Schwann 1904

Heliosciurus ruwenzorii Schwann 1904, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13: 71.

Type Locality: E Dem. Rep. Congo, Ruwenzori, Wimi Valley.

Vernacular Names: Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Heliosciurus ruwenzorii subsp. ruwenzorii Schwann 1904

Subspecies Heliosciurus ruwenzorii subsp. ituriensis Prigogone 1954

Subspecies Heliosciurus ruwenzorii subsp. schoutedeni Prigogine 1954

Subspecies Heliosciurus ruwenzorii subsp. vulcanius Thomas 1909

Distribution: Ruwenzori Mtns in E Dem. Rep. Congo; Rwanda; Burundi; SW Uganda.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Formerly included in Aethosciurus, which is here included in Paraxerus following Moore (1959).