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Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892) (Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892))
Animalia

Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892)

Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892)

Low's squirrel is a Sciuridae rodent found on Borneo and nearby islets, with two former subspecies now classed as full species.

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Family
Genus
Sundasciurus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892)

Taxonomic Classification

Low's squirrel, with the scientific name Sundasciurus lowii (Thomas, 1892), is a rodent species that belongs to the squirrel family Sciuridae.

Native Range

This species is native to Borneo and its surrounding nearby islets, which are located within the territories of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Subspecies Reclassification

Two of its former subspecies have recently been reclassified as separate full species: S. l. robinsoni, which was originally recorded from Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, and S. l. natunensis, which came from the Natuna Islands.

Photo: (c) Chow YK, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chow YK

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Sundasciurus

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

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