Reassessing the diversity and distribution of African rope squirrels (Funisciurus Trouessart, 1880)
Pascal Baelo, Léa Fourchault, Nicolas Laurent, Claude Mande, Anne Marie Laudisoit, Nicaise Drazo Amundala, Ganiyat Temidayo Saliu, Guy‐Crispin Gembu, Joachim Mariën, Sophie Gryseels, Jan Hulselmans, Erik Verheyen
This study identifies six taxa within the genus Funisciurus in the Congo Basin using genetic and morphometric data, revealing biogeographical barriers and implications for pathogen transmission.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2025 · PreprintZoology