Striped ground squirrels (

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

''Lariscus'') form a taxon of

squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

s under the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Callosciurinae. They are only found in

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. Species in this genus include: * The

four-striped ground squirrel The four-striped ground squirrel (''Lariscus hosei'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction ...

(''L. hosei'', syn. ''Sciurus hosei''),

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

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, its natural

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

is subtropical or tropical dry

forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

s. It is listed as "near threatened" by the

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due to

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

. * The

Mentawai three-striped squirrel The Mentawai three-striped squirrel (''Lariscus obscurus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia and has a natural habitat of subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land dominated ...

(''L. obscurus''), endemic to

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, also lives in subtropical or tropical dry forests, and is listed as "

near threatened A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as that may be vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, but it does not currently qualify fo ...

" by the IUCN due to habitat loss. * The

Niobe ground squirrel The Niobe ground squirrel (''Lariscus niobe'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the mountains of western Sumatra, and eastern Java, in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A ...

(''L. niobe''), like ''L. obscuris'', lives in the subtropical and tropical forests of Indonesia, but the IUCN does not have enough data to make a definite status determination. * The

three-striped ground squirrel The three-striped ground squirrel (''Lariscus insignis'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thail ...

(''L. insignis''), found in Indonesia,

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, and

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

. Listed as "

least concern A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...

" by the IUCN.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q301584 Rodent genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas