| Slender squirrel | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Sundasciurus |
| Species: | S. tenuis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824) | |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
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