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Mentawai three striped squirrel

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Lariscus

Higher classification
  
Lariscus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Sciuridae

Scientific name
  
Lariscus obscurus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Whitish dwarf squirrel, Celebes dwarf squirrel, Palawan montane squirrel, Southern Palawan tree squir, Brooke's squirrel

The Mentawai three-striped squirrel (Lariscus obscurus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Mentawai three-striped squirrel Wikipedia