Sciurus (Sciurus) lis Temminck 1844

Sciurus (Sciurus) lis Temminck 1844, Fauna Japonica, 1 (Mamm.): 45.

Type Locality: " Japan ". Restricted by Corbet (1978 c:78) to Honshu [Japan] .

Vernacular Names: Japanese Squirrel.

Distribution: Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu (Japan).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Sciurus (Corbet, 1978 c:77) . Oshida et al. (1996 a), and Oshida and Yoshida (1997) described chromosomes.