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Ebian's palm squirrel






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Ebian's palm squirrel

Conservation status


Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Epixerus
Thomas, 1909
Species:
E. ebii
Binomial name
Epixerus ebii

(Temminck, 1853)

Subspecies[2]
Range of western palm squirrel

Epixerus ebii, also known as Ebian's palm squirrel, Temminck's giant squirrel, or the western palm squirrel, is a speciesofrodent in the family Sciuridae. It is the only species in the genus Epixerus, although eastern populations (subspecies Epixerus ebii wilsoni) were previously regarded as a separate species, E. wilsoni.[2] It is found in West and Central Africa. Its natural habitatissubtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2016). "Epixerus ebii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T7899A22245089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T7899A22245089.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  • ^ a b Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, 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.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.


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