Tufted Ground Squirrel
Rheithrosciurus macrotis (Gray, 1857)
Also calledBajing-Tanah Ekor-Tegak (ind) · Borneo-Hörnchen (deu) · Borneo-eekhoorn (nld) · Borneohörnchen (deu) · Esquilo-vampiro (por) · borneontupsuorava (fin) · kistkowiec frędzlouchy (pol) · veverka péřová (ces) · Øretoppekorn (nob) · Кистеухая белка (rus) · סנאי קרקע מצויץ (heb) · フサミミクビオリス (jpn) · 溪松鼠 (zho)
First described in: Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol.1856 p.341
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. Tufted Ground Squirrels are diurnal. They are rare, live at low densities, and appear sensitive to timber harvest. They cause damage in forest gardens and are considered destructive pests in local areas.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Lowland hilly primary forest at elevations less than 1100 m. Other habitats of the Tufted Ground Squirrel have not been sufficiently surveyed. It is occasionally found in orchards and secondary forests but is rarely seen in conjunction with human developments.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437225.