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Cooper's mountain squirrel

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Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, placed in the genus Paraxerus, the African bush squirrels. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria, in West-Central Africa, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, that is, wet forest on mountain slopes. The Wikipedia article behind this entry is a short stub, so the account is limited to its identity, family, range and habitat as the article states them. Its size, diet, behaviour and any detail of its conservation status are left for further sourcing rather than guessed.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 2
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Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria.

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Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species 2437350: species profile of Cooper's mountain squirrel
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"extinct": false
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species 2437350: IUCN Red List category of Cooper's mountain squirrel
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"category": "DATA_DEFICIENT"
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Cooper's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)
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    Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Paraxerus, Lead, taxonomy
    Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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