Sulawesi Language Alliance

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Squirrels of Sulawesi: An Introduction

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Abstract: 
This article has two parts. The first part comprises thumbnail sketches of the twelve squirrel species found on the island of Sulawesi. The second part is a description of some other small mammals which may potentially be confused with squirrels, at least during the initial phases of lexicography research.
Series: 
Sulang Language Data and Working Papers: Topics in Lexicography
Series Number: 
026
Publisher: 
Sulawesi Language Alliance
Year Published: 
2014
Publication Language(s): 
English
Contributor(s): 
Mead, David
author
Table of Contents: 
Part 1: Checklist of squirrel species; Giant squirrels; Beautiful squirrels; Dwarf squirrels; Long-nosed squirrels; Part 2: Some similar animals from around Indonesia; Tarsiers; Tree shrews; Flying squirrels; Colugos; Sugar gliders; Cuscuses; References;
Version History: 
Version 2 [31 July 2014] Checklist updated to accord with Musser et al. (2010) and to a greater or lesser extent all thumbnail descriptions revised. Version 1 [26 June 2013] Drafted October 2010, significantly revised June 2013.
License: 
Text is licensed under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. Images are licensed as individually noted in the text.


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