Mentawai three-striped squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mentawai three-striped squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lariscus obscurus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Mentawai three-striped squirrel live?

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

Indonesia

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 Mentawai three-striped squirrel endangered?

The Mentawai three-striped squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mentawai three-striped squirrel?

The Mentawai three-striped squirrel (Lariscus obscurus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Lariscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mentawai three-striped squirrel

The Mentawai three-striped squirrel (Lariscus obscurus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia and has a natural habitat of subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mentawai three-striped squirrel (revision 1327832057), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q10554390 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).