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Nannosciurus

Mammal Genera

Nannosciurus is a monotypic genus containing the single species Nannosciurus melanotis, the black-eared squirrel, found in forests of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. A tiny squirrel resembling the least pygmy squirrel, it is distinguished by striking whitish and black facial markings, was first described by Salomon Muller in 1840, and is listed as Least Concern. 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
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Borneo

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Source Black-eared squirrel (Wikipedia)Article text (intro)
Quote, Article text (intro)
This tiny squirrel is found in forests in Borneo, Sumatra and Java.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ12264701, descriptionView the Source
2. Nannosciurus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Nannosciurus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
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Wikidata: Nannosciurus
Wikidata Q901297, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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