Red-legged sun squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Heliosciurus rufobrachium
Keywords: red
The Red-legged sun squirrel is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the redlegged sun squirrel
A young / baby of a redlegged sun squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A redlegged sun squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.Countries
Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo and UgandaRed-legged sun squirrel habitats
Forest, Moist savanna, Savanna and Subtropical / Tropical Moist LowlandSome facts about the
Red-legged sun squirrel
Adult weight : 0.327 kg (0.7194 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 9 years
Litter size : 3
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 0.23 kg (0.506 lbs)
Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)
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