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These squirrels range in length from 13 to 27 cm (5.1 to 10.6 in), not including the tail which is often about the same length as the body. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Most are rather dull olive -brown to gray and several have a pale and dark stripe on their side, however a few are very colorful. [ 2 ]
Asiatic striped squirrels are a genus (Tamiops) of squirrels in the subfamily Callosciurinae. They are small striped arboreal squirrels from Asia. Their head to body length measured from 10 to 13 cm. They often are confused with other squirrels (e.f. Funambulus or Tamias). In contrast to these other squirrels, they have smaller rounded ears ...
Like many other ground squirrels, the Asia Minor species has a rounded body and head, with short limbs and tail. Males, at 25 to 29 centimetres (9.8 to 11.4 in) in total length and 235 to 490 grams (8.3 to 17.3 oz) in weight, are noticeably larger than females at 23 to 28 centimetres (9.1 to 11.0 in) and 170 to 410 grams (6.0 to 14.5 oz).
Aethina tumida (small hive beetle) Aleurotrachelus atratus (palm-infesting whitefly) [3] Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant) Aphis spiraecola (Spirea aphid) [4] Apis mellifera (Africanized bee) Argulus japonicus (Japanese fishlouse) [1] Aulacaspis yasumatsui (cycad aulacaspis scale) Bactrocera cucurbitae (melon fly) [5] Bactrocera ...
This plain olive-brown squirrel is endemic to forests, mostly below an altitude of 750 m (2,500 ft) but locally significantly higher, on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Banggi. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Together with the African pygmy squirrel , the least pygmy squirrel is the smallest squirrel in the world, having a total length of 10 ...
The dusky striped squirrel was best documented originally by W.W.A. Phillips in the Manual of the Mammals of Sri Lanka who identified it as the smallest Sri Lankan squirrel species. [6] It is much larger than the Indian species (F. sublineatus) being 60-70g [6] [1] as opposed to around 42g in the Nilgiri striped squirrel, with longer, thicker ...
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The Ezo flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) or Ezo-momonga (Japanese: エゾモモンガ) is a subspecies of the Siberian flying squirrel. It is endemic to Hokkaidō, Japan, part of the region once known as Ezo. In the legends of the local Ainu, the Ezo flying squirrel or A-kamui (Ainu: アッ・カムイ) is a tutelary deity of children. [4]