Slender squirrel
Binomial name: Sundasciurus tenuis, Thomas Horsfield, 1824
The Slender Squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is arboreal and found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The body is brown on the upper parts and light grey on the underparts. The body measures about 13-16 cm, with a slightly shorter slender tail. It feeds on soft bark, fruits and insects.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Genus
- Sundasciurus
- Subgenus
- Sundasciurus
- Species
- Sundasciurus tenuis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Photos
Range Map
- Bang Lang National Park
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Sok National Park