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Finlayson's squirrel

Callosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 278 g and live up to 12.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii)
Photo: Rushenb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the finlayson's squirrel

Weight
278 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
12.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
12.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the finlayson's squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the finlayson's squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Finlayson's squirrel or the variable squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has numerous subspecies that vary greatly in appearance and it occurs in a wide range of wooded habitats, including gardens and parks in cities like Bangkok. It was named in honour of the Scottish naturalist and traveller George Finlayson.

From the Wikipedia article “Finlayson's squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Finlayson%27s_squirrel&oldid=1350355981), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the finlayson's squirrel endangered?

The finlayson's squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the finlayson's squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusCallosciurus
  7. SpeciesCallosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823)

Synonyms Sciurus finlaysonii

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Finlayson s squirrelEnglish
  • Finlayson’s squirrelEnglish
  • Finlayson’s squirrelEnglish
  • Variable squirrelEnglish
  • Esquirol de FinlaysonCatalan
  • veverka FinlaysonovaCzech
  • FinlaysonhörnchenGerman
  • Finlayson-HörnchenGerman
  • Finlayson-SchönhörnchenGerman
  • FinlaysonschönhörnchenGerman
  • Σκίουρος του FinlaysonGreek
  • Ardilla IndochinaSpanish
  • thaimaanoravaFinnish
  • Écureuil de FinlaysonFrench
  • Scoiattolo variabileItalian
  • フィンレイソンリスJapanese
  • 태국다람쥐Korean
  • variatreekornNorwegian Bokmål
  • Thaise eekhoornDutch
  • FinlaysoneekhoornDutch
  • finlaysonklappereekhoornDutch
  • Wiewiórka białaPolish
  • wiewiórczak zmiennyPolish
  • Esquilo-de-finlaysonPortuguese
  • Белка ФинлайсонаRussian
  • mantelekorreSwedish
  • กระรอกหลากสีThai
  • Rengarenk Alaca SincapTurkish
  • 白背松鼠Chinese

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Relatives of the finlayson's squirrel

Other species in the same genus Callosciurus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the finlayson's squirrel?

An adult finlayson's squirrel weighs 278 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the finlayson's squirrel endangered?

The finlayson's squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the finlayson's squirrel live?

The finlayson's squirrel has a recorded lifespan of 12.8 years.

What kind of animal is the finlayson's squirrel?

The finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/finlaysons-squirrel

MLA

“Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/finlaysons-squirrel.

BibTeX
@misc{finlaysons_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/finlaysons-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}