Congo rope squirrel

The Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Namibia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas.

Congo rope squirrel
Damaraland, Namibia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Funisciurus
Species:
F. congicus
Binomial name
Funisciurus congicus
(Kuhl, 1820)

References
  1. Grubb, P. & Coetzee, N. (2008). "Funisciurus congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.


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