Green bush squirrel
The green bush squirrel (Paraxerus poensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
| Green bush squirrel | |
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| Paraxerus poensis at Mount Cameroon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Paraxerus |
| Species: | P. poensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraxerus poensis (A. Smith, 1830) | |
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and plantations.
References
- Grubb, P. & Ekué, M. R. M. (2008). "Paraxerus poensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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