Nannosciurus
| Black-eared squirrel Temporal range: Recent |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Callosciurinae |
| Tribe: | Callosciurini |
| Genus: |
Nannosciurus Trouessart, 1880 |
| Species: | N. melanotis |
| Binomial name | |
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Nannosciurus melanotis (Müller, 1840) |
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The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Nannosciurus. This tiny squirrel is found in forests in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Except for its striking whitish and black facial markings, the black-eared squirrel resembles the least pygmy squirrel.
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