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SPECIES Callosciurus notatus

Author:Boddaert, 1785.
Citation:Elench. Anim.: 119.
Common Name:Plantain Squirrel
Type Locality:Indonesia, West Java.
Distribution:From peninsular Malaysia and Thailand to Java, Bali, and Borneo; Lombok Isl; Salayer Isl (south of Sulawesi; Musser, 1987a considered this population an introduction, possibly from Java); widespread on smaller islands.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Corbet and Hill (1992:291) commented on the enormous number of named forms, in contrast to which is the slight degree of geographic variation compared to other widespread species of Callosciurus. Chromosomes described by Nadler et al. (1975b).
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SUBSPECIES notatus

SUBSPECIES diardii

SUBSPECIES vittatus

SUBSPECIES suffusus

SUBSPECIES miniatus

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