Zenkerella insignis, Matschie, 1898

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2016, Anomaluridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 6 Lagomorphs and Rodents I, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 270-279 : 279

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6584330

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6582231

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C08797-A166-8002-DA21-2F49F8DEF5F0

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scientific name

Zenkerella insignis
status

 

7. View Plate 14: Anomaluridae

Cameroon Anomalure

Zenkerella insignis View in CoL

French: Anomalure aptére / German: Dornschwanzbilch / Spanish: Anomaluro de Camerun

Other common names: Cameroon Scaly-tail, Cameroon Scaly-tailed Squirrel, Flightless Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Taxonomy. Zenkerella insignis Matschie, 1898 View in CoL ,

“Kamerun, Afr. Occ., Yaunde” (= Yaoundé, Cameroon, West Africa).

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. C Africa in S Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (including Bioko I), N Gabon, N & W Republic of the Congo, and SW Central African Republic. It may also occur within DR Congo. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 180-930 mm, tail 150-180 mm; weight 180— 220 g. It is a medium-sized anomalure, but it does not have a gliding membrane. Dorsal surface is slate gray with ochertints; ventral surface is very pale gray. Tail is bushy and black in color, with a terminaltuft.

Habitat. Rainforest and semideciduous forest.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Activity patterns. Some authors suggest that the Cameroon Anomalure is diurnal because it does not glide and gliding rodents tend to be nocturnal. Other authors, however, suggest that it is nocturnal and nests in tree hollows during the day.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Cameroon Anomalure appears to be arboreal and ground dwelling.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Deforestation may be a conservation threat in parts of the distribution of the Cameroon Anomalure, although further research is needed to determineits status.

Bibliography. Aellen & Perret (1958), Bates (1905), Happold (1987), Kingdon (1997), Pérez del Val et al. (1995), Roche (1972), Stafford & Thorington (2013c).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Anomaluridae

Genus

Zenkerella

Loc

Zenkerella insignis

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier 2016
2016
Loc

Zenkerella insignis

Matschie 1898
1898
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