Maritime striped squirrel
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Tamiops maritimus at Mount Sanqing, Jianxi | |
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T. maritimus
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Tamiops maritimus (Bonhote, 1900)
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The maritime striped squirrel or eastern striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of Mekong.[1] This species is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Duckworth, J. W. & Lunde, D. (2008). Tamiops maritimus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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- ↑ Thorington, R. W. Jr., Koprowski, J. L., Steele, M. A. and J. F. Whatton. (2012). Squirrels of the World. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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