Skin Key

Rodentia

Rodentia - Heliosciurus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)

Option AA. The dorsal pelage is ashy grey.B. There is a ring of pure white hairs around eye.C. The dorsal side of the hind foot is pale.D. The skull is less than 50 mm.E. The interorbital breadth is less than 15 mm.F. The upper toothrow is under 9 mm.Select

Rodentia

Option BA. The dorsal pelage has either shades of yellow or red (sometimes dark), but is not ashy grey.B. There is no ring of pure white hairs around eye.C. The dorsal side of the hind foot is darker.D. The skull is greater than 50 mm.E. The interorbital breadth is greater than 15 mm.F. The upper toothrow is greater than 9 mm.Select