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title: "Black-eared Squirrel"
description: "Nannosciurus melanotis — Ssaki. The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/black-eared-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Black-eared Squirrel

> Nannosciurus melanotis — Ssaki. The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Nannosciurus melanotis*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 120
- Wikidata: [Q901297](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901297)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46118](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46118)

## Names

- en: Black-eared Squirrel
- de: Braunes Zwerghörnchen
- nl: Aziatische dwergeekhoorn

## Countries with the most observations

ID (83), MY (9)

## Summary

The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Nannosciurus. This tiny squirrel is found in forests in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Except for its striking whitish and black facial markings, the black-eared squirrel resembles the least pygmy squirrel.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eared_squirrel

## Photo

![Black-eared Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-eared-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/220629313

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-eared-squirrel?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).