Small sun squirrel

The small sun squirrel (Heliosciurus punctatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and possibly Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Small sun squirrel[1]
Kakum National Park, Ghana
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Heliosciurus
Species:	H. punctatus
Binomial name
Heliosciurus punctatus (Temminck, 1853)
Subspecies
Heliosciurus punctatus punctatus Heliosciurus punctatus savannius