Japanese Squirrel
Sciurus lis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,584
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Japan. It is closely related to and similar to the red squirrel.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Japanese squirrel”.