The forest giant squirrel (Protoxerus stangeri) or Stanger's squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. Description The forest giant squirrel is the largest arboreal squirrel in Africa with a head-and-body length of around 300 mm (12…
Le grand écureuil de Stanger (Protoxerus stangeri) est la plus grande espèce du genre Protoxerus. Elle a été découverte par le naturaliste britannique George Robert Waterhouse en 1843. Description Il a l'allure d'un funisciure à pattes rousses, mais il est un peu plus grand, son museau est plus obtus et il a une queue plus touffue.
Protoxerus stangeri es una especie de roedor de la familia Sciuridae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Angola (incluido Cabinda), Benín, Burundi, Camerún, República Centroafricana, República del Congo, República Democrática del Congo, Costa de Marfil, Guinea Ecuatorial (continente e islas), Gabón, Ghana, Kenia, Liberia, Nigeria, Ruanda, Sierra Leona, Tanzania, Togo y Uganda. Hábitat Su hábitat natural son: tierras de baja altitud subtropicales o tropicales húmedas, bosques y plantaciones.
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