Heliosciurus
E740429
Heliosciurus is a genus of African sun squirrels known for their diurnal, arboreal habits and often brightly colored fur.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | day-active ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | African sun squirrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Heliosciurus gambianus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heliosciurus mutabilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Heliosciurus punctatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Heliosciurus rufobrachium NERFINISHED ⓘ Heliosciurus ruwenzorii NERFINISHED ⓘ Heliosciurus undulatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for carnivores
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
dry forest
ⓘ
savanna woodland ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brown
ⓘ
gray ⓘ reddish ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
bushy tail
ⓘ
sharp claws for climbing ⓘ tree-climbing ability ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| movement | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | often brightly colored fur ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usesMicrohabitat |
branches
ⓘ
tree canopy ⓘ tree trunks ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.