Callosciurus melanogaster Thomas 1895

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 754-818 : 777

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scientific name	Callosciurus melanogaster Thomas 1895
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Callosciurus melanogaster Thomas 1895 View in CoL

Callosciurus melanogaster Thomas 1895 View in CoL , 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 ).