Nannosciurus melanotis

(S. Müller in Temminck, 1840)

Black-eared Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Callosciurinae
Tribe : Callosciurini
Genus : Nannosciurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Temminck, C.J. 1840-04-24. No. 2. Introduction, pp. 9-57; Mammalia, pls. 4-6, 8-12; Reptilia, pl. 4; Pisces, pl. 1 in Temminck, C.J. 1839-1845. Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen. Zoologie. S. en J. Luchtmans en C. C. van der Hoek, Leiden, not continuously paginated pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50103266

Original name as described

Sciurus melanotis

Type material

RMNH.MAM.13338.a, RMNH.MAM.13338.b

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13338.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13338.b

Type locality

"Borneo." Restricted by M. W. Lyon in 1906 and by L. R. Heaney in 1985 to Java.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Indonesia · Malaysia · Brunei

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001566

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Sciurus soricinus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1838)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

soricinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

46

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus melanotis

(S. Müller in Temminck, 1840)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

melanotis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.13338.a, RMNH.MAM.13338.b

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13338.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13338.b

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50103266

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

  1. Giebel (1855:658, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  2. Murray (1866:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Jentink (1879:39, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9630918) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68526)

Nannosciurus melanotis

O. Thomas, 1898

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

melanotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

249

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19336038

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1898:249, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19336038) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16290)
  2. Thomas (1908:246, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2222283) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/62341)
  3. Robinson & Kloss (1918:248, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127070) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  4. Moore (1959:203) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:133) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Hoffmann, Anderson, Thorington & Heaney (1993:434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69019)
  9. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  10. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #14325) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #14325) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001566) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14325/115121817) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Nannosciurus pulcher

G. S. Miller, 1902

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pulcher

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:113131

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36f94d7c0-eb1d-4627-889e-036e5679fe43

Authority page

153

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309260

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Nannosciurus bancanus

Lyon, 1906

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bancanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:124880

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39a936b5e-f619-4e1e-84f2-886ea7bad95c

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2348093

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Nannosciurus borneanus

Lyon, 1906

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

borneanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:142271

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e30ceb93-8dab-4873-96c1-a953479e7e4a

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2348094

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Lyon (1911:97, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845259) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15501)

Nannosciurus sumatranus

Lyon, 1906

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

sumatranus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:141058

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b6590e4c-28b2-4e11-80d8-cc2ff4649a14

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2348095

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Nannosciurus melanotis bancanus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bancanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

249

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:249, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Nannosciurus melanotis borneanus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

borneanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

249

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:249, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Nannosciurus melanotis melanotis

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

melanotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

248

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127070

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:248, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127070) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Nannosciurus melanotis pulcher

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pulcher

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

249

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:249, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Nannosciurus melanotis sumatranus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

sumatranus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

249

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:249, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Nannosciurus melanotis pallidus

Chasen & Kloss, 1928

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZB 1178

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

43

Authority publication

Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

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