Sciurus gambianus Ogilby, 1835
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Rodentia
- family
- Sciuridae
- genus
- Heliosciurus
- species
- Heliosciurus gambianus
Name
- Homonyms
- Sciurus gambianus Ogilby, 1835
Bibliographic References
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 464 Action under the Plenary Powers to secure (a) that the specific name gambianus Ogilby, 1835, as published in the combination Sciurus gambianus shall be the oldest available name for the Sun Squirrel and (B) that the generic name Heliosciurus Trouessart, 1880, shall be the oldest available generic name for that species (class Mammalia).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 16(3), 25-42 (1957)