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Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824) is a animal in the Sciuridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824) (Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824))
Animalia

Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824)

Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824)

Sundasciurus tenuis, the slender squirrel, is an arboreal rodent found in Southeast Asia that eats soft bark, fruits and insects.

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Family
Genus
Sundasciurus
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Sundasciurus tenuis (Horsfield, 1824)

Taxonomy and Naming

The slender squirrel, whose scientific name is Sundasciurus tenuis, is a rodent species that belongs to the family Sciuridae.

Habitat and Distribution

This species is arboreal, meaning it lives in trees, and its range includes Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Coloration

Its upper body is brown, while its underparts are light grey.

Body and Tail Size

The body length of the slender squirrel is around 13 to 16 centimeters, and it has a slender tail that is slightly shorter than its body.

Diet

The diet of the slender squirrel consists of soft bark, fruits, and insects.

Photo: (c) Minder Singh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Minder Singh · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Sundasciurus

More from Sciuridae

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

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