Four-striped ground squirrel

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Four-striped ground squirrel
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Lariscus
Species:
L. hosei
Binomial name
Lariscus hosei
(Thomas, 1892)
Synonyms

Sciurus hosei

The four-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus hosei) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Lariscus hosei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T11304A22242503. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T11304A22242503.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.