Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 139
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. It is listed as "least concern" by the IUCN.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black-striped squirrel”.