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Mentawai squirrel

Callosciurus melanogaster (Thomas, 1895)

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The mentawai squirrel (Callosciurus melanogaster) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 278 g to 296 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

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Quick facts about the mentawai squirrel

Weight
278 g – 296 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mentawai squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the mentawai squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mentawai squirrel (Callosciurus melanogaster) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

It is one of 20 or so species endemic to the Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra. There are three subspecies: C. m. melanogaster, C. m. mentawi, and C. m. atratus. This small isolated population is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN due to habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Mentawai squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mentawai_squirrel&oldid=1341029740), 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 mentawai squirrel endangered?

The mentawai squirrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the mentawai squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusCallosciurus
  7. SpeciesCallosciurus melanogaster (Thomas, 1895)

Synonyms Sciurus melanogaster

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • veverka mentavejskáCzech
  • Mentawai-HörnchenGerman
  • Mentawai-SchönhörnchenGerman
  • mentawainoravaFinnish
  • クロハラリスJapanese
  • Mentawi EekhoornDutch
  • wiewiórczak czarnobrzuchyPolish
  • Чернобрюхая белкаRussian

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Relatives of the mentawai squirrel

Other species in the same genus Callosciurus.

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Common questions

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How big is the mentawai squirrel?

An adult mentawai squirrel weighs 278 g – 296 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mentawai squirrel endangered?

The mentawai squirrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the mentawai squirrel?

The mentawai squirrel (Callosciurus melanogaster) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{mentawai_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Mentawai squirrel (Callosciurus melanogaster)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mentawai-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}