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Slender Squirrel

Sundasciurus tenuis · Sciuridae · Rodentia

Best monthsJul–Aug · Octmost records
Records950in 3 countries
Most seen inSingapore572 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Slender Squirrel in brief

The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a mammal of the Sciuridae family — species of mammal.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 950 published records, most of them from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Singapore572 records · best Aug, Jul
Malaysia289 records · best Oct, Jan
Thailand89 records · best Jul, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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