Northern Palawan tree squirrel
| Northern Palawan tree squirrel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Sundasciurus |
| Subgenus: | Aletesciurus |
| Species: | S. juvencus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sundasciurus juvencus (Thomas, 1908) | |
The Northern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus juvencus) 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
- ↑ Ong, P.; Tabaranza, B.; Rosell-Ambal, G. & Balete, D. (2008). "Sundasciurus juvencus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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