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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classMammalia
  4. ›orderRodentia
  5. ›familySciuridae
  6. ›genusNannosciurus
Nannosciurus melanotis
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Black-eared Squirrel

Nannosciurus melanotis (Müller, 1840)

Also calledAziatische Dwergeekhoorn (nld) · Braunes Zwerghörnchen (deu) · mikrowiórka czarnoucha (pol) · veveřička černouchá (ces) · viirunaamaorava (fin) · Черноухая белка-крошка (rus) · クロミミコビトリス (jpn)

First described in: In Temminck, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Nederland. Overz. Bezitt., Zool., Zoogd. Indisch. Archipel. p.35 [1840], see comments

Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF

activity

Activity patterns. The Black-eared Squirrel is mostly seen on tree trunks and major branches due to its foraging behavior.

Sciuridae

biology_ecology

Habitat. Lowland dipterocarp forests, up to elevations of ¢. 1070 m.

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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Where it has been recorded

Recorded sightings

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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437268.