Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852)

Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852)

Heliosciurus mutabilis, the mutable sun squirrel, is a Sciuridae rodent native to several southern African countries with varied natural habitats.

Family
Genus
Heliosciurus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852)

The mutable sun squirrel, with the scientific name Heliosciurus mutabilis, is a rodent species that belongs to the family Sciuridae. This species can be found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Heliosciurus

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