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Bangs's mountain squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Syntheosciurus brochus
The Bangs's mountain squirrel, mountain squirrel, neotropical montane squirrel is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Bangs
A young / baby of a Bangs is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Bangs group is called a 'dray or scurry'.Habitats
Forest, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland
Facts about the Bangs's mountain squirrel
Mountain Squirrel or Syntheosciurus brochus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Near Threatened . (Full text)