Asiatic striped squirrels

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Asiatic striped squirrels are small, tree-dwelling rodents of the genus Tamiops, known for their distinctive longitudinal body stripes and widespread distribution across forested regions of Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
squirrel
activityPattern diurnal
class Mammalia
commonName Asiatic striped squirrels
diet fruits
insects
nuts
seeds
family Sciuridae
firstDescribedBy Oldfield Thomas
foundIn bamboo forests
mixed broadleaf forests
habitat evergreen forests
forests
montane forests
secondary forests
hasCharacteristic arboreal locomotion
bushy tail
longitudinal body stripes
small body size
striped face pattern
tree-dwelling
hasFurColor brownish
grayish
hasSpecies Tamiops maritimus
linked to: Tamiops

Tamiops mcclellandii
linked to: Tamiops

Tamiops rodolphii
linked to: Tamiops

Tamiops swinhoei
linked to: Tamiops
kingdom Animalia
livesIn trees
locomotion climbing
leaping between branches
nativeTo Asia
China
Himalayan region
Indochina
Southeast Asia
order Rodentia
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
roleInEcosystem prey for small carnivores
seed disperser
scientificName Tamiops
stripePattern multiple dark and light longitudinal stripes on back
subfamily Callosciurinae
taxonRank genus

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tamiops commonName Asiatic striped squirrels
Funambulus palmarum commonName Indian palm squirrel
subject linked to: Funambulus
linked to: Asiatic striped squirrels
Funambulus sublineatus commonName Nilgiri striped squirrel
subject linked to: Funambulus
linked to: Asiatic striped squirrels
Asiatic striped squirrels commonName Asiatic striped squirrels