Funisciurus duchaillui, Sanborn, 1953
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFB0-ED4D-FF66-FE54FB53F159 |
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Diego |
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Funisciurus duchaillui |
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Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrel
Funisciurus duchaillui View in CoL
French: Ecureuil de Du Chaillu / German: Du-Chaillu-Rotschenkelhdrnchen / Spanish: Ardilla listada africana de Du Chaillu
Taxonomy. Funisciurus duchaillui Sanborn, 1953 View in CoL ,
“provient de Poingi (altitude 2.700 pieds [= 2,700 feet]), a 40 milles a I'Est de Mimongo [= 40 miles east of Mimongo], dans les Monts Du Chaillu, Gabon, Afrique Equatoriale Francaise.”
This Speciesis monotypic.
Distribution. C Gabon between the Ogooué and Ngounié rivers.
Descriptive notes. Head-body 185-212 mm, tail 190-230 mm; weight 195— 205 g. Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrel has olive-brown dorsum, with gray frosted with white along limbs, feet, ventral side, and flanks. Four dark brown longitudinal dorsal stripes extend from head to base oftail. Hairs are banded with greenish yellow and have black tips. Tail is bright red and brown, with black tip.
Habitat. Dense moist rainforests, especially where trees in the Cesalpiniaceae and Burseraceae families dominate.
Food and Feeding. Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrel is herbivorous and eats fruits of Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae) and Dialium (Fabaceae).
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrels are diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no specific information available for this species, but Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrel is rarely seen in pairs.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. There is a lack of recent or detailed information on extent of occurrence, status, and ecological requirements of Du Chaillu’s Rope Squirrel.
Bibliography. Brugiéere (2013), Brugiere et al. (2005), Sanborn (1953), Thorington et al. (2012).
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