Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 5,469
- Most observed in
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Plantain squirrel”.