Four-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus hosei (Thomas, 1892)
Also calledArdila Terrestre de Borneo con Cuatro Rayas (spa) · Firestripet Markekorn (nob) · Vierstreifenhörnchen (deu) · Vierstrepige Palmeekhoorn (nld) · Wiewiórka malajska (pol) · nelijuovaorava (fin) · veverka Hoseova (ces) · ziemiowiórka czteropręga (pol) · Малайская белка (rus) · ヨスジヤシリス (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.10 p.215
The four-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus hosei) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Foursstriped Ground Squirrel is diurnal.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Primary forests. The Fourstriped Ground Squirrel occurs at elevations up to c. 1530 m.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. There is one record of a female with two young. A second female with two embryos was captured in 25 July in northern Borneo.
Sciuridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437526.