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Sundasciurus
juvencus
(Thomas,
1908). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 2:498.
©2002
ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Sciuridae
COMMON NAME—Northern
Palawan tree squirrel.
DISTRIBUTION—Palawan
Faunal Region. Recorded from Central (north of Abo-abo) and northern Palawan
Island only.
HABITAT—Primary
and secondary lowland forest (Hoogstraal, 1951).
STATUS—Locally
common, stable. IUCN: Endangered (but we recommend delisting).
COMMENT ADDED IN 2005––Common in primary and secondary lowland forest, in second growth, and in agricultural areas, where it is reported to be a pest of crops. Ranges from sea level to at least 500 m (Esselstyn et al., 2004).
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