Sundasciurus (Aletesciurus) samarensis (Steere 1890)

[Sundasciurus (Aletesciurus)] samarensis (Steere 1890), List of the Birds and Mammals Collected by the Steere Expedition to the Philippines. Ann Arbor, Mich.: 30.

Type Locality: " Samar and Leyte," [Philippines].

Vernacular Names: Samar Squirrel.

Distribution: Samar and Leyte Isls (Philippines).

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Subgenus Aletesciurus . May be conspecific with davensis, mindanensis, and philippinensis (Corbet and Hill, 1992; Heaney et al., 1987).