Forrest's rock squirrel (Sciurotamias forresti) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, where it inhabits cliffs covered in shrubby vegetation at an altitude around 3,000 m (9,800 ft). Relatively little is known about Forrest's rock squirrel, but its behavior is assumed to resemble that of its more widespread relative, Père David's rock squirrel.[1] In appearance, it largely resembles Père David's rock squirrel, but Forrest's rock squirrel is more ochraceous in colour and has a faint whitish line on the side.
| Forrest's rock squirrel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Sciurotamias |
| Species: | S. forresti
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| Binomial name | |
| Sciurotamias forresti (Thomas, 1922)
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References
edit- ^ a b Smith, A.T. (2016). "Sciurotamias forresti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19999A22251146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19999A22251146.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
edit- Photos of Forrest's rock squirrel Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine