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Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus)

Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus)

Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus)


Class: Mammalia
Family: Sciuridae
Common Name: Gambian Sun Squirrel
Genus: Heliosciurus
Species Name: gambianus

About The Gambian Sun Squirrel

Gambian sun squirrels, Heliosciurus gambianus, are found only in the tropical regions of Africa. The range of this species range stretches from Nigeria and Senegal on the west coast, across to the eastern coasts of Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. A few populations have been found in Angola, the Congo, and Zambia.

Biogeographic Regions: ethiopian (Native )



Rights Holder: The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors
Bibliographic Citation: Park, A. 2004. "Heliosciurus gambianus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at Citation Link

Trips Where Observed

Africa: Egypt and Ethiopia

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