Black and Red Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus lucifer (Thomas, 1897)
Also calledSchwarzrotes Buschhörnchen (deu) · punamustaorava (fin) · veverka ohnivá (ces) · zaroślarka piekielna (pol) · Écureuil de brousse rouge et noir (fra) · Чёрно-рыжая белка (rus) · クロアカヤブリス (jpn)
First described in: Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol.1897 p.430
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. The Black-and-red Bush Squirrel is diurnal and arboreal. Individuals vocalize frequently and loudly.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Montane tropical moist forests above elevations of 2000 m.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. Females appearto reproduce seasonally and become pregnant again shortly after parturition. One female caught in September was pregnant and lactating, while eight females examined in March-April were not reproductively active, suggesting that reproductive period may occur during spring and summer.
Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437353.