Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus rufobrachium
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae
About
The red-legged sun squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, also commonly known as the isabelline red-legged sun squirrel. It is native to tropical western and central Africa where its range extends from Senegal in the west, through Nigeria and the Republic of Congo to Uganda and Tanzania in the east. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. This species is thought to be common and has a very wide distribution, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Fun Fact
It is native to tropical western and central Africa where its range extends from Senegal in the west, through Nigeria and the Republic of Congo to Uganda and Tanzania in the east.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Gambia in the west to Kenya in the east but not south of the Congo River.
Diet
Eaten; much time is spent foraging along branches and probing into crevices for insects and their larvae.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance