Sundasciurus jentinki (Thomas, 1887) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sundasciurus jentinki (Thomas, 1887)

Sundasciurus jentinki (Thomas, 1887)

Jentink's squirrel is a Sciuridae rodent found in Indonesia and Malaysia, threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Sundasciurus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Sundasciurus jentinki (Thomas, 1887)

Jentink's squirrel, with the scientific name Sundasciurus jentinki (Thomas, 1887), is a rodent species that belongs to the squirrel family Sciuridae. This species is named to honor Fredericus Anna Jentink, a Dutch zoologist. It can be found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests, and it is currently threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Sundasciurus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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