Jentink's squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Jentink's squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sundasciurus jentinki
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Jentink's squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Jentink's squirrel in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Malaysia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Jentink's squirrel endangered?

The Jentink's squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Jentink's squirrel?

The Jentink's squirrel (Sundasciurus jentinki) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sundasciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Jentink's squirrel

Jentink's squirrel (Sundasciurus jentinki) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is named in honor of the Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jentink's squirrel (revision 1315034613), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768179 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).