Lariscus hosei (Thomas, 1892)
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFDB-ED26-FF13-F7BFFAC7FBF4 |
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Diego |
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Lariscus hosei |
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Foursstriped Ground Squirrel
French: Ecureuil a quatre raies / German: Vierstreifenhérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla terrestre de cuatro rayas
Taxonomy. Sciurus hose: Thomas, 1892 ,
“Batu Sang Mount [Mt. Batu Song],
Baram River, N. Borneo (5000 feet),” Sarawak, Malaysia.
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. N & NC Borneo, from Mt Kinabalu to the Kelabit Highlands. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 189 mm, tail 86 mm; weight mean c.215 g (females). The Fourstriped Ground Squirrel can be distinguished from the other Lariscus species by presence of a brown mid-dorsal stripe and orange brown venter, without gray hair bases.
Habitat. Primary forests. The Fourstriped Ground Squirrel occurs at elevations up to c.1530 m.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is one record of a female with two young. A second female with two embryos was captured in 25 July in northern Borneo.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Foursstriped Ground Squirrel is diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Near Threatened on The IUCN Red List. The Four-striped Ground Squirrel is extremely rare, and although still occurring in a relative large area, it depends on primary forests, which are rapidly being lost to timber harvesting.
Bibliography. Duckworth & Hedges (2008d), Hayssen et al. (1993), Nowak (1999a), Thorington et al. (2012).
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