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Taxon ID: 9,536 Total records: 39,143

Callosciurus albescens

Classification

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

Taxonomy

Genus Callosciurus Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species albescens IUCN Threat Status-Year Data Deficient, 2016
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2021
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Terrestrial Mammals Native Status Endemic
Scientific Name Author Bonhote, 1901 Country Distribution Indonesia;
Citation Koprowski, J. 2016. Callosciurus albescens (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T3592A115065203. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3592A22254928.en. Downloaded on 23 June 2021. Description JUSTIFICATION Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its distribution, status and ecological requirements. RANGE DESCRIPTION This species is restricted to northern Sumatra (Thorington and Hoffmann 2005). DESCRIPTION The abundance and population size of this species are not known. ABITAT AND ECOLOGY These diurnal squirrels are found in primary forests in lowland and riparian and regularly flooded areas, as well as degraded, secondary forest and scrub. This species is herbivorous, but ingests a significant amount of insects (Harrison 1954). THREATS The threats to this species are not known, however, there has been increasing loss of forest in Indonesia and in particular an increasing proportion of loss occurring in wetland primary forest, being most intensive in Sumatra (Margono et al. 2014). CONSERVATION ACTIONS It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history and threats to this species.
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan