Mentawai three-striped squirrel
Mentawai three-striped squirrel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Lariscus |
Species: | L. obscurus
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Binomial name | |
Lariscus obscurus (Miller, 1903)
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The Mentawai three-striped squirrel (Lariscus obscurus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Aplin, K. & Lunde, D. (2008). "Lariscus obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Lariscus
- Mammals of Indonesia
- Mammals described in 1903
- Squirrel stubs