Funisciurus, the African striped squirrels or rope squirrels, is a genus of squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae and the tribe Protoxerini, found only in western and central Africa. The genus contains ten species, including Lady Burton's rope squirrel, the Congo rope squirrel, Thomas's rope squirrel and the fire footed rope squirrel among others. African striped squirrels have been implicated in spreading monkeypox, including a role in a 2003 outbreak in the midwestern United States.
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1. Funisciurus (Wikipedia)
Introduction
African striped squirrels (genus Funisciurus), or rope squirrels, form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae and the tribe Protoxerini.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
- present tense, ten species listed found in western/central Africa
View the Source2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Funisciurus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 10
3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Funisciurus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Funisciurus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Funisciurus
Wikidata Q278459, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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