Carruther's mountain squirrel

Carruther's mountain squirrel
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Funisciurus
Species:	F. carruthersi
Binomial name
	Funisciurus carruthersi; Thomas, 1906
Subspecies
	F. c. carruthersi; F. c. birungensis; F. c. chrysippus; F. c. tanganyikae;

The Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

Description

*Funisciurus carruthersi* seen from behind.

References

^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Funisciurus carruthersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T8755A115088287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T8755A22269967.en. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

[iucn-1] Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Funisciurus carruthersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T8755A115088287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T8755A22269967.en. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[Thorington-2] Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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