Niobe ground squirrel

Niobe ground squirrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Lariscus
Species: L. niobe
Binomial name
Lariscus niobe
(Thomas, 1898)

The Niobe ground squirrel (Lariscus niobe) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Aplin, K. & Lunde, D. (2008). Lariscus niobe. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.


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