Callosciurus melanogaster Thomas 1895

Callosciurus melanogaster Thomas 1895, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 14: 668.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Mentawai Isls, Sipora Isl, "Si Oban".

Vernacular Names: Mentawai Squirrel.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Callosciurus melanogaster subsp. melanogaster Thomas 1895

Subspecies Callosciurus melanogaster subsp. atratus Miller 1903

Subspecies Callosciurus melanogaster subsp. mentawi Chasen and Kloss 1927

Distribution: Mentawai Isls (Indonesia), Siberut, Sipora, and N Pagai.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Corbet and Hill (1992:292). Part of the rodent fauna endemic to the Mentawai Archipelago (see comments under Leopoldamys siporanus).