Three-striped ground squirrel

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Three-striped ground squirrel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Lariscus
Species:
L. insignis
Binomial name
Lariscus insignis
(F. Cuvier, 1821)
Range Lariscus insignis.png

The three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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References

  1. Tizard, R.J (2016). "Lariscus insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T11305A22242321. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T11305A22242321.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.