Kloss's squirrel
Kloss's squirrel or Kloss squirrel (Callosciurus albescens) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northern Sumatra in Indonesia. Population data is insufficient to assess its conservation status according to the IUCN. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of C. notatus.
| Kloss's squirrel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Callosciurus |
| Species: | C. albescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Callosciurus albescens (Bonhote, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Callosciurus notatus albescens | |
References
- Meijaard, E. & van Strien, N.J (2008). "Callosciurus albescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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