Ratufa affinis
(Raffles, 1821)
Pale Giant Squirrel
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Sciuromorpha |
| Family | : Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | : Ratufinae |
| Genus | : Ratufa |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Raffles, S. 1821-06-21. Descriptive catalogue of a zoological collection, made on account of the Honourable East India Company, in the island of Sumatra and its vicinity, under the direction of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Fort Marlborough; with additional notices illustrative of the natural history of those countries. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13(1):239-274.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755002Original name as described
Sciurus affinis
Other common names
Cream-colored Giant Squirrel
Type locality
"Singapore Island."
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Thailand · Malaysia · Indonesia · Brunei
IUCN Red List status
Near Threatened
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