Japanese squirrel
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The Japanese squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Japan. It was described by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1844. The Japanese squirrel's native range includes large portions of the islands of Honshū, Shikoku,... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Scientific name: Sciurus lis
Mass: 9.3 oz (Adult)
Family: Sciuridae
Source: Encyclopedia of Life