Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Taxa

Rheithrosciurus

Mammal Genera

Rheithrosciurus is a genus of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae containing a single living species, the tufted ground squirrel, found only on the island of Borneo. It forages on the forest floor for nuts, seeds and insects. Its head and body measure roughly 335 to 352 millimeters with a tail of 299 to 342 millimeters and a weight of one to two kilograms, and its incisors carry seven to ten distinctive longitudinal grooves. Its skull is longer and flatter than that of most squirrels, and its coloring is predominantly brown with reddish tones and white to buff stripes along its flanks. The genus is noted for having the largest known tail to body size ratio of any mammal, with tail volume reaching about 130 percent of body volume. Its conservation status is listed as Vulnerable owing to deforestation across its limited range. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10811534, descriptionView the Source
2. Rheithrosciurus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The tufted ground squirrel or groove-toothed squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
Wikidata: Rheithrosciurus
Wikidata Q893959, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.