Ribboned rope squirrel

The ribboned rope squirrel, Funisciurus lemniscatus, is a rodent in the family Sciuridae, the squirrel family. It lives in the forests of central Africa and is recorded in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitat is given as subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Rope squirrels make up the genus Funisciurus, to which this species belongs. The Wikipedia article on the species is a short stub that lists only its scientific name, family, countries and habitat, so facts such as its diet, activity pattern, size and conservation status are not stated there and stay recorded as outstanding for a later fill from a fuller source.