Protoxerus aubinni (Gray, 1873)
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFB5-ED49-FAC7-F573FB07F41E |
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Diego |
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Protoxerus aubinni |
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Slender-tailed Squirrel
French: Ecureuil 4 queue fine / German: Schlankschwanzhdrnchen / Spanish: Ardilla de cola esbelta
Taxonomy. Macroxus aubinnii Gray, 1873 ,
“Fantee [= Fanti],”
Ashanti Province,
Ghana.
Two subspecies are recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution.
P.a.aubinniiGray,1873—IvoryCoastandGhana.
P. a. salaeJentink, 1881 — S Guinea, SW Sierra Leone, and Liberia. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body c¢.240-255 mm, tail ¢.300-305 mm; weight c.415—
525 g. The Slender-tailed Squirrel is large-bodied;its dorsum is dark brown with suffusion of yellow or buff; legs and head are similarly colored; and buff eye rings are often present. Venteris tan. Impressive tail is long, full, and black,frosted with yellow or buff toward tip. Nominate aubinnii is pale and lack bands on tip oftail.
Habitat. Lower canopy and dense shrub-level vegetation of lowland tropical moist forests, including raffia palm (Raphia, Arecaceae) swamps.
Food and Feeding. The Slender-tailed Squirrel forages on husks of raffia palms and appears to be highly herbivorous.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Zanj Sun Squirrel is considered diurnal and arboreal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Information on population trends, extent of occurrence, status, and ecological requirements of the Slender-tailed Squirrel is scarce. Extensive logging in forests of Upper Guinea may cause habitat loss.
Bibliography. Booth (1960), Grubb et al. (1998), Rosevear (1969), Thorington et al. (2012).
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