Southern Palawan tree squirrel

Southern Palawan tree squirrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sundasciurus
Subgenus: Aletesciurus
Species: S. steerii
Binomial name
Sundasciurus steerii
(Günther, 1877)

The Southern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus steerii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References

  1. Ong, P.; Tabaranza, B.; Rosell-Ambal, G.; Balete, D. & Heaney, L. (2008). "Sundasciurus steerii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 January 2009.


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