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Forrest's rock squirrel

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Forrest's rock squirrel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sciurotamias
Species:
S. forresti
Binomial name
Sciurotamias forresti
(Thomas, 1922)

Forrest's rock squirrel (Sciurotamias forresti) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, where it inhabits cliffs covered in shrubby vegetation at an altitude around 3,000 m (9,800 ft). Relatively little is known about Forrest's rock squirrel, but its behavior is assumed to resemble that of its more widespread relative, Père David's rock squirrel.[1] In appearance, it largely resembles Père David's rock squirrel, but Forrest's rock squirrel is more ochraceous in colour and has a faint whitish line on the side.

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, A.T. (2016). "Sciurotamias forresti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19999A22251146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19999A22251146.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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