Lowland Long-nosed Squirrel

Lowland Long-nosed SquirrelThe Lowland Long-nosed Squirrel is a ground-dwelling squirrel from Sulawesi. Records are separated between the north and central part of the island, and it may occur more widely than the known records suggest.What does it look like?The genus Hyosciurus, which includes this species, is distinguished by an extremely long snout.How does it live?The Lowland Long-nosed Squirrel is a ground-dwelling squirrel from Sulawesi. Records are separated between the north and central part of the island, and it may occur more widely than the known records suggest.It is terrestrial. The paper suggests that the long snout may be linked to specialization on invertebrates, but presents this as a possibility rather than an established diet.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.