Callosciurus notatus (plantain squirrel)

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Title Red-bellied squirrel Caption C. notatus has reddish feet; the face and a ring around the eye are also generally reddish. The underparts vary from chestnut to reddish-orange. Copyright Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd	Red-bellied squirrel	C. notatus has reddish feet; the face and a ring around the eye are also generally reddish. The underparts vary from chestnut to reddish-orange.	Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd
Title Damage symptoms on coconut Caption Coconuts damaged by squirrels. Copyright Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd	Damage symptoms on coconut	Coconuts damaged by squirrels.	Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd
Title Damage symptoms on oil palm Caption Squirrel damage to oil palm bunch. The symptom is similar to that caused by Rattus argentiventer in that the kernel is damaged as well. Copyright Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd	Damage symptoms on oil palm	Squirrel damage to oil palm bunch. The symptom is similar to that caused by Rattus argentiventer in that the kernel is damaged as well.	Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd
Title Damage symptoms on cocoa pods Caption Cocoa pods damaged by squirrels. The apertures made are generally more irregular than those made by rats. Copyright Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd	Damage symptoms on cocoa pods	Cocoa pods damaged by squirrels. The apertures made are generally more irregular than those made by rats.	Ho Cheng Tuck/Tropical Press Sdn Bhd

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Callosciurus notatus (Boddaert, 1785)

Preferred Common Name

• plantain squirrel

International Common Names

• English: red-bellied squirrel

Local Common Names

• Indonesia: badjing
• Malaysia: tupai merah; tupai pinang

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Chordata
•             Subphylum: Vertebrata
•                 Class: Mammalia
•                     Order: Rodentia
•                         Family: Sciuridae
•                             Genus: Callosciurus
•                                 Species: Callosciurus notatus

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

References

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Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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