African striped squirrel

African striped squirrels (genus Funisciurus), or rope squirrels, form a taxon of squirrels under the subfamily Xerinae and the tribe Protoxerini.^[1] They are only found in western and central Africa.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Mammalia

Order:Rodentia

Family:Sciuridae

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African striped squirrel
Lady Burton's rope squirrel (Funisciurus isabella)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Subfamily:	Xerinae
Tribe:	Protoxerini
Genus:	Funisciurus Trouessart, 1880
Type species
Sciurus isabella J. E. Gray, 1862
Species
Funisciurus anerythrus Funisciurus bayonii Funisciurus carruthersi Funisciurus congicus Funisciurus duchaillui Funisciurus isabella Funisciurus lemniscatus Funisciurus leucogenys Funisciurus pyrropus Funisciurus substriatus

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There are ten species in the genus:

• Thomas's rope squirrel (Funisciurus anerythrus)
• Lunda rope squirrel (Funisciurus bayonii)
• Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi)
• Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus)
• Du Chaillu's rope squirrel (Funisciurus duchaillui)
• Lady Burton's rope squirrel (Funisciurus isabella)
• Ribboned rope squirrel (Funisciurus lemniscatus)
• Red-cheeked rope squirrel (Funisciurus leucogenys)
• Fire-footed rope squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus)
• Kintampo rope squirrel (Funisciurus substriatus)