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title: "Wiewiórczak trójbarwny"
description: "Callosciurus prevostii — Ssaki. Prevost's squirrel or Asian tri-coloured squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) is a colourful species of rodent in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/prevost-s-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Wiewiórczak trójbarwny

> Callosciurus prevostii — Ssaki. Prevost's squirrel or Asian tri-coloured squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) is a colourful species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Callosciurus prevostii*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 1826
- Wikidata: [Q13426343](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13426343)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45955](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45955)

## Names

- en: Prevost's Squirrel
- de: Prevost-Hörnchen
- es: Ardilla de Prevost
- fr: Écureuil de Prévost
- nl: Prevosts klapperrat
- pt: Callosciurus prevosti
- pl: Wiewiórczak trójbarwny

## Countries with the most observations

MY (1171), ID (106), BN (11), TH (5)

## Summary

Prevost's squirrel or Asian tri-coloured squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) is a colourful species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby smaller islands, with an introduced population in northern Sulawesi. Although the Prevost's squirrel is declining in some regions because of habitat loss and hunting, the species is not considered threatened since it generally remains common and widespread. It can live in somewhat disturbed habitats and often visits plantations or gardens. It mostly feeds on plant material, especially fruits, but also takes…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevost%27s_squirrel

## Photo

![Wiewiórczak trójbarwny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/prevost-s-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254148120

## Machine access

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