Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 754 818 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Funisciurus lemniscatus (Le Conte 1857) [Funisciurus] lemniscatus (Le Conte 1857) , Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia : 11 . Type Locality: Equatorial Guinea , Rio Muni . "...from Western Africa." . Vernacular Names: Ribboned Rope Squirrel . Subspecies: : Subspecies Funisciurus lemniscatus subsp. lemniscatus Le Conte 1857 Subspecies Funisciurus lemniscatus subsp. mayumbicus Kershaw 1923 Distribution: S of Sanaga River ( Cameroon ), Central African Republic , Dem. Rep. Congo . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).