The Culion tree squirrel, Sundasciurus moellendorffi, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae that is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It was described by Paul Matschie in 1898 and belongs to the genus Sundasciurus, which it shares with Brooke's squirrel and the Busuanga squirrel. The IUCN Red List assesses it as Near Threatened. The sources read for this entry record little else about its ecology or behaviour, so its diet, activity pattern and population trend are not yet documented here.
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It is endemic to the Philippines.
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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It is endemic to the Philippines.
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The Culion tree squirrel (Sundasciurus moellendorffi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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