The Maritime Striped Squirrel (Tamiops maritimus) or Eastern striped Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Taiwan. This species is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis).[3]
| Maritime Striped Squirrel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | T. maritimus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tamiops maritimus (Bonhote, 1900)
| |
| Subspecies[2] | |
| |
References
- ^ Template:IUCN2008
- ^ Thorington, R.W., Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thorington, R. W. Jr., Koprowski, J. L., Steele, M. A. and J. F. Whatton. (2012). Squirrels of the World. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
 | This squirrel article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |