Black-striped squirrel

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The black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Java, Sumatra, southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and numerous small islands. This taxon consists of four subspecies: C. n. nigrovittatus, C. n. bilimitatus, C. n. bocki, and C. n. klossi.[2] It is listed as "least concern" by the IUCN.[1]

Black-striped squirrel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Callosciurus
Species:
C. nigrovittatus
Binomial name
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
(Horsfield, 1824)
Subspecies[2]
  • C. n. nigrovittatus
  • C. n. bilimitatus
  • C. n. bocki
  • C. n. klossi

References

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  1. ^ a b Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Callosciurus nigrovittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T3599A22253945. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T3599A22253945.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.