Sanghir squirrel
The Sanghir squirrel (Prosciurillus rosenbergii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.[2] It is endemic to the volcanic Sangir Islands (where they are the only squirrel) in Indonesia, located just north of the equator in the Celebes Sea, between the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[1]
| Sanghir squirrel | |
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| On Siau Island (Sangir Islands, Indonesia) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Prosciurillus |
| Species: | P. rosenbergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prosciurillus rosenbergii (Jentink, 1879) | |
Habitat
This tropical tree squirrel is the most abundant mammal on heavily cultivated Sangir, where it is found throughout the various ecosystems of the island (including towns and farms), but is especially concentrated in the dwindling old-growth lowland tropical rainforest.[1] Sangir Island has a rich diversity of ecosystems, due to the changing microclimates encountered on the sides of its volcanic peaks, the tallest of which is Mount Awu, at 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). In spite of this environmental diversity, the Sanghir squirrel has adapted itself to each of these climatic zones.[1]
References
- Chiozza, F. (2016). "Prosciurillus rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136574A22256373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136574A22256373.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Thorington, R.W. Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.