Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Funisciurus Higher classification African striped squirrel | Phylum Chordata Family Sciuridae Scientific name Funisciurus pyrropus Rank Species | |
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Similar African striped squirrel, Red‑legged sun squirrel, Congo rope squirrel, Squirrel, Gambian sun squirrel | ||
The fire-footed rope squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and plantations.
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