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Species of rodent

Slender squirrel
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sundasciurus
Species: S. tenuis
Binomial name
Sundasciurus tenuis
(Horsfield, 1824)
Subspecies
  • S. t. tenuis
  • S. t. bancarus
  • S. t. modestus
  • S. t. parvus
  • S. t. procerus

The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is arboreal and found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The body is brown on the upper parts and light grey on the underparts. The body measures about 13–16 cm, with a slightly shorter slender tail. It feeds on soft bark, fruits and insects.

References

  1. Meijaard, E. (2016). "Sundasciurus tenuis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T21164A22249784. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T21164A22249784.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 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.
Bukit Timah hill, Singapore
Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Callosciurinae)
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(Red-cheeked squirrels)
Exilisciurus
Funambulus
Glyphotes
Hyosciurus
Lariscus
(striped ground squirrels)
Menetes
Nannosciurus
Prosciurillus
Rhinosciurus
Rubrisciurus
Sundasciurus
Tamiops
(Asiatic striped squirrels)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Sundasciurus tenuis


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