Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus) fraterculus (Thomas 1895)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Sciuridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 754-818 : 786

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scientific name	Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus) fraterculus (Thomas 1895)
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[Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus)] fraterculus ( Thomas 1895) , Ann. Mus. Civ. Storia Nat. Genova, ser. 2a, 14: 669.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Mentawai Isls, Sipora Isl , "Sereinu".

Vernacular Names: Fraternal Squirrel.

Synonyms: Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus) pumilus (Miller 1903) ; Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus) siberu (Chasen and Kloss 1928) .

Distribution: Sipora Isl, Siberut Isl, and S Pagai Isl (Sumatra, Indonesia).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Sundasciurus . Formerly included in lowii ( Chasen, 1940:144) ; but see Moore (1959). Geographic variation reviewed by Jenkins and Hill (1982). Part of the rodent fauna endemic to the Mentawai Archipelago (see comments under Leopoldamys siporanus ).