Don E. Wilson;Thomas E. Lacher, Jr;Russell A. Mittermeier
Callosciurus finlaysonii
Sign in to saveAlso known as Finlayson's squirrel, Manilan squirrel, Makati squirrel, Manila squirrel, variable squirrel, white squirrel, ghost squirrel
species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilySciuridae
Maximum longevity: 12.8 years (captivity)
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 500
- With media
- 27
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Collections
- UCM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Myanmar
Bird sounds
- uncertain· Cambodia· quality A
- alarm call· Thailand· quality A
- social call· Thailand· quality A
via Xeno-canto
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Callosciurus
- Named after
- George Finlayson
- Image
- Callosciurus finlaysonii - Finlayson's squirrel (variable squirrel).jpg
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- Callosciurus finlaysonii
- taxon name
- Callosciurus finlaysonii
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons gallery
- Callosciurus finlaysonii
- taxon common name
- Finlayson’s Squirrel
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- C. finlaysonii
- taxon author citation
- (Horsfield, 1823)
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Encyclopedic overview
Finlayson's squirrel or the variable squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has numerous subspecies that vary greatly in appearance and it occurs in a wide range of wooded habitats, including gardens and parks in cities like Bangkok. It was named in honour of the Scottish naturalist and traveller George Finlayson.
Taxonomy and appearance
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Callosciurus finlaysonii” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.