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Variable Squirrel

Callosciurus finlaysonii bocourti

Photo by jeslowery
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A large dark red-brown squirrel with a long tail eating a jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus). Colour and patterning typical of the subspecies C. f. bocourti

Habitat:

Tropical forest.

Reference Links:

Callosciurus, Variable Squirrel - Callosciurus finlaysonii

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
jeslowery
Thanks so much for confirming with me Daniele! - those pictures on the link are perfect. ;)
DanielePralong
Hi jeslowery! I think you're right with variable squirrel. There seems to be a subspecies which is mostly red: Callosciurus finlaysoni ferrugineus: http://www.streifenhoernchen-butzek.de/schoenhoernchen.htm http://otagomuseum.nz/collection/VT2327

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Biodiversity of Cambodia

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2015

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