Mount Topapu squirrel
Mount Topapu squirrel | |
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Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Prosciurillus |
Species: | P. topapuensis |
Binomial name | |
Prosciurillus topapuensis |
The Mount Topapu squirrel (Prosciurillus topapuensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi and can be found at elevations between 350 and 2,800 metres (1,150 and 9,190 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by human distrubance and habitat destruction through deforestation.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gazzard, A. (2024). "Prosciurillus topapuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T112298450A233248923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T112298450A233248923.en. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Roux, J. (1910-03-01). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Sciurus-Arten von Celebes". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 35 (16): 515–520.