Funisciurus pyrropus

(F. Cuvier in É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. Cuvier, 1833)

Fire-footed Rope Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Xerinae
Tribe : Protoxerini
Genus : Funisciurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, É. and Cuvier, F. 1833-02. Livraison 66. in Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, É. and Cuvier, F. 1818-1842. Histoire naturelle des mammifères, avec figures originales, coloriées, dessinées d'après des animaux vivants. Blaise, Paris.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518361

Original name as described

Pyrropus

Other common names

Red-legged Rope Squirrel

Type material

MNHN 380

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Gabon.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Senegal · Gambia · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Sierra Leone · Liberia · Cote d'Ivoire · Burkina Faso · Ghana · Nigeria · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Equatorial Guinea · Republic of the Congo · Angola · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Uganda · Rwanda · Burundi?

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001811

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Pyrropus

(F. Cuvier in É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. Cuvier, 1833)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrropus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

notpublishedwithageneric_name

Type

MNHN 380

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

pl. 240 p. 2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518361

Authority publication

Paris

Sciurus pyrropus

(C. F. Cuvier, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 380

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

4

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518527

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Cuvier (1842:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)

Spermosciurus pyrropus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

111

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:111) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Sciurus pyrrhopus

(H. R. Schinz, 1845)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrrhopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

24

Authority publication

Solothurn

Name usages

  1. Giebel (1855:662, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548853) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  2. Murray (1866:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Huet (1880:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36856723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68672)
  4. Thomas (1890:447, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31014648) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35263)

Sciurus leucostigma

(Temminck, 1853)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucostigma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.26431.a, RMNH.MAM.26431.b, RMNH.MAM.26432, RMNH.MAM.26433, RMNH.MAM.26434.a, RMNH.MAM.26434.b, RMNH.MAM.26435.a, RMNH.MAM.26435.b, RMNH.MAM.26436, RMNH.MAM.26437

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26431.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26431.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26432 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26433 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26434.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26434.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26435.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26435.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26436 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.26437

Authority page

133

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835880

Authority publication

Leiden

Sciurus rubripes

(Du Chaillu, 1861)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

rubripes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 1036

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

366

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249926

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Macroxus pyrrhopus Var. erythrops

(J. E. Gray, 1867)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

erythrops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

330

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22222802

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus pyrrhopus leucostigma

(O. Thomas, 1890)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucostigma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

447

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31014648

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Thomas (1890:447, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31014648) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35263)

Sciurus pyrrhopus typicus

(O. Thomas, 1890)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

447

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31014648

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Thomas (1890:447, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31014648) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35263)

Sciurus Emini

(de Winton, 1895)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

emini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1887.12.1.38

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d5de934-cb6f-482f-ba89-bf9803347fde

Authority page

197

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25122677

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrrhopus

O. Thomas, 1898

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrrhopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

932

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988171

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1898:932, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35378)
  2. Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)
  3. Allen & Coolidge (1930:592, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61248230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68614)
  4. Hill & Carter (1941:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16955)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)

Funisciurus akka

de Winton, 1899

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

akka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1887.12.1.38

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d5de934-cb6f-482f-ba89-bf9803347fde

Authority page

357

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19209100

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Sciurus wintoni

(O. R. Neumann, 1900)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

wintoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1887.12.1.38

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d5de934-cb6f-482f-ba89-bf9803347fde

Authority page

547

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10197821

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus mandingo

O. Thomas, 1903

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mandingo

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.12.6.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/69c6b8ec-1dc9-4ec0-a080-c35f3f731cc2

Authority page

79

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19367610

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Funisciurus Pembertoni

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pembertoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

201

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24255269

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)

Funisciurus pyrrhopus leonis

O. Thomas, 1905

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.11.1.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5023aae1-b215-46f7-9d14-0dfbf0f28c06

Authority page

79

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19243597

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Allen & Coolidge (1930:592, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61248230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68614)

Funisciurus leucostigma

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucostigma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

475

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1909:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16530)
  2. Eisentraut (1963:116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68788)

Funisciurus mandingo nigrensis

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

nigrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.11.10.11

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c7a7076b-afae-4cf1-914c-34729486b234

Authority page

477

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097856

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Funisciurus leucostigma talboti

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

talboti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1910.6.5.6

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

478

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097857

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Eisentraut (1963:116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68788)

Funisciurus pyrrhopus akka

Dollman, 1914

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

akka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

78

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11472358

Authority publication

Revue zoologique africaine

Name usages

Dollman (1914:78, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11472358) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16563)

Funisciurus leucostigma niveatus

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

niveatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1923.2.3.21

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7bef585b-1758-4555-8b92-77e893a2e63f

Authority page

522

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34355776

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Funisciurus pyrrhopus pembertoni

J. Eric Hill & T. D. Carter, 1941

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pembertoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

74

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Hill & Carter (1941:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16955)

Funisciurus pyrrhopus victoriae

G. M. Allen & Loveridge, 1942

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

victoriae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:39199

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:39199

Authority page

180

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2792142

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus

J. C. Moore, 1959

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

202

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Moore (1959:202) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)
  2. Hoffmann, Anderson, Thorington & Heaney (1993:428) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69019)
  3. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  4. Happold (2013:58) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  5. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:830) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #8762) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #8762) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8762/115089084) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Funisciurus pyrropus akka

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

akka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus leonis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus leucostigma

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucostigma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus mandingo

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mandingo

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus nigrensis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

nigrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:830) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Funisciurus pyrropus niveatus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

niveatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus pembertoni

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pembertoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus pyrropus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pyrropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funisciurus pyrropus talboti

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

talboti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

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