Four-striped ground squirrel
The four-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus hosei) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Four-striped ground squirrel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Lariscus |
| Species: | L. hosei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lariscus hosei (Thomas, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sciurus hosei | |
References
- Duckworth, J. W. & Hedges, S. (2008). "Lariscus hosei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T11304A3268557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T11304A3268557.en. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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