Rubrisciurus rubriventer (Müller and Schlegel 1844)

[Sciurus] rubriventer Müller and Schlegel 1844, in: Temminck, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Nederland. Overz. Bezitt., Zool., Mammalia: 86 [1844].

Type Locality: " Celebes " [Minahassa, NE Sulawesi, Indonesia].

Vernacular Names: Sulawesi Giant Squirrel.

Distribution: N, C, and SE Sulawesi.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Ellerman (1940:375) dated the species description as 1839, and ascribed it to Forsten, who was listed by Müller and Schlegel as the author, but Forsten was the collector, not the author.