Heliosciurus mutabilis

(W. C. H. Peters, 1852)

Mutable Sun Squirrel

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Peters, W.C.H. 1852-11-25. Hr. Peters legte einige neue Säugethiere und Flussfische aus Mossambique vor. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852:273-276.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11054833

Original name as described

Sciurus mutabilis

Type locality

"Africa orientalis, Boror, 17° Lat. Austr.," Mozambique.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Tanzania · Zambia · Malawi · Mozambique · Zimbabwe

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001814

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. 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.

Heliosciurus gambianus smithersi

Lundholm, 1955

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

smithersi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 10495

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

294

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Heliosciurus mutabilis vumbae

A. Roberts, 1937

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

vumbae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 7735

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

100

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heliosciurus mutabilis beirae

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

beirae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

78

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439536

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:78, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439536) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heliosciurus mutabilis chirindensis

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

chirindensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

78

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439536

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:78, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439536) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heliosciurus mutabilis

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mutabilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

77

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439535

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:77, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439535) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Happold (2013:64) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9831) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9831) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001814) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9831/115094804) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Heliosciurus mutabilis mutabilis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mutabilis

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 (2016:829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heliosciurus mutabilis shirensis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

shirensis

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 (2016:829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sciurus mutabilis

(W. C. H. Peters, 1852)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mutabilis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

273

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11054833

Authority publication

Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:41, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Thomas (1898:932, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35378)

Macroxus shirensis

(J. E. Gray, 1867)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

shirensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

327

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22222799

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

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