Scientific name Sundasciurus brookei Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Sciuridae Subgenus Sundasciurus Higher classification Sundasciurus | |
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Similar Northern Palawan tree squir, Palawan montane squirrel, Southern Palawan tree squir, Philippine tree squirrel, Whitish dwarf squirrel |
Brooke's squirrel (Sundasciurus brookei) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was named for Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak by Oldfield Thomas from a specimen collected by Charles Hose on Mt Dulit.
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