Slender squirrel
{{Short description|Species of rodent}}
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Sundasciurus
| species = tenuis
| authority = (Horsfield, 1824)
| subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
| subdivision =
- S. t. tenuis
- S. t. bancarus
- S. t. modestus
- S. t. parvus
- S. t. procerus
| synonyms =
| range_map = Range_Sundasciurus_tenuis.png
}}
The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is arboreal and found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The body is brown on the upper parts and light grey on the underparts. The body measures about 13–16 cm, with a slightly shorter slender tail. It feeds on soft bark, fruits and insects.
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145542/http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/mammals/slender_squirrel.htm Ecology Asia photos and description]
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Category:Mammals described in 1824
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by Thomas Horsfield
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