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title: "Black-striped Squirrel"
description: "Callosciurus nigrovittatus — Mamíferos. The black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/black-striped-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Black-striped Squirrel

> Callosciurus nigrovittatus — Mamíferos. The black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Callosciurus nigrovittatus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 367
- Wikidata: [Q3733424](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3733424)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45948](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45948)

## Names

- en: Black-striped Squirrel
- de: Schwarzstreifen-Schönhörnchen
- es: Ardilla Oriental de Flancos Negros

## Countries with the most observations

ID (171), MY (42), TH (18)

## Summary

The black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
It is found throughout Java, Sumatra, southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and numerous small islands. This taxon consists of four subspecies: C. n. nigrovittatus, C. n. bilimitatus, C. n. bocki, and C. n. klossi. It is listed as "least concern" by the IUCN.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259504080

## Machine access

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