Derby's Anomalure

Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel (Anomalurus derbianus) is an anomalurid rodent native to Africa. It was named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Derby's Anomalure being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Petaurista philippensis
• Arctogalidia trivirgata
• Paradoxurus philippinensis
• Otolemur garnettii
• Nandinia binotata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Anomaluridae

Genus

Anomalurus

Species

Anomalurus derbianus

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