Ear-spot Squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi (Kloss, 1921)
Also calledBajing Telinga-Totol (ind) · Benekkulak Alaca Sincap (tur) · Ohrfleck-Schönhörnchen (deu) · Ohrfleckhörnchen (deu) · Oorvlekeekhoorn (nld) · Tupai Telinga Berbintik (msa) · täpläkorvaorava (fin) · veverka tečkovaná (ces) · wiewiórczak kropkouchy (pol) · Пятнистоухая белка (rus) · ミミホシリス (jpn)
First described in: J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc. vol.83 p.151
The ear-spot squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) and is diurnal and active mainly in small trees. It closely resembles the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus), but is smaller and with a distinct pale buffy patch behind each ear.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but, the Ear-spot Squirrel is diurnal.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Small trees in dipterocarp forests, mainly in lowlands but at elevations of up to ¢. 900 m in Kelabit Highlands of Sarawak.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but one female Ear-spot Squirrel was recorded as carrying two embryos.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437403.