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Taxon ID: 29,553 Total records: 39,143

Iomys horsfieldii

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Mammalia (COL)
Order Rodentia (COL)
Family Sciuridae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Iomys Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species horsfieldii IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2016
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Terrestrial Mammals Native Status Native
Scientific Name Author Waterhouse, 1838 Country Distribution Singapore;
Citation Aplin, K. & Lunde, D. 2016. Iomys horsfieldii (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T10845A115099730. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T10845A22249234.en. Downloaded on 08 July 2021. Description JUSTIFICATION Listed as Least Concern as it is widespread, common, and highly adaptable. RANGE DESCRIPTION This species ranges from Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo (Lekagul and McNeely 1988, Thorington and Hoffmann 2005). It has also been recorded from Singapore, Tioman, and Penang. DESCRIPTION This species is widespread and common in Malaysia. In Singapore, these animals are listed as rare. HABITAT AND ECOLOGY These squirrels occur up to 1,000 m in primary forests, secondary, degraded forests and scrub, as well as cultivated areas. They can be a pest in plantations. It is nocturnal, and uses tree hollows. THREATS There are no major threats to this species. CONSERVATION ACTIONS This species is listed as protected in Indonesia and it occurs in a number of protected areas across its range.
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Iomys horsfieldi (Waterhouse, 1838)
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan