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Japanese Squirrel

Sciurus lis

Classification

Family
Sciuridae

The Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Japan. It is closely related to and similar to the red squirrel. Taxonomy and evolution The Japanese squirrel was described by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1844.

Distribution

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