| Forrest's rock squirrel | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Sciurotamias |
| Species: | S. forresti |
| Binomial name | |
| Sciurotamias forresti (Thomas, 1922) | |
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. 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.
References
- ^ 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
- Photos of Forrest's rock squirrel Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Sciurotamias forresti | |
| Rupestes forresti | |
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