Samar squirrel

Samar squirrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sundasciurus
Subgenus: Aletesciurus
Species: S. samarensis
Binomial name
Sundasciurus samarensis
(Steere, 1890)

The Samar squirrel (Sundasciurus samarensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ↑ Chiozza, F. (2008). Sundasciurus samarensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 8 January 2009.


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