Hyosciurus
Encyclopedia
Hyosciurus is a genus of rodent
in the Sciuridae family found in Indonesia
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It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family found in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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It contains the following species:
- Montane Long-nosed SquirrelMontane Long-nosed SquirrelThe Montane Long-nosed Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It was discovered during a 1930 expedition led by Gerd Heinrich.-References:*Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman....
(Hyosciurus heinrichi) - Lowland Long-nosed SquirrelLowland Long-nosed SquirrelThe Lowland Long-nosed Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.-References:...
(Hyosciurus ileile)