{{Short description|Species of rodent}} {{Speciesbox | name = Black-eared squirrel | image = Bajing-kerdil Telinga Hitam.jpg | image_caption = | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn|author=Francis, C.|author2=Gumal, M.|author3=Han, K. H.|name-list-style=amp|year= 2016 |title= ''Nannosciurus melanotis'' |errata= 2017 |article-number= e.T14325A115121817 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T14325A22245208.en |access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref> | genus = Nannosciurus | parent_authority = Trouessart, 1880 | display_parents = 2 | species = melanotis | authority = (S. Müller, 1840) | subdivision_ranks = Subspecies | subdivision_ref = <ref name="Thorington">{{MSW3|pages=754–818|id=12400001|isbn=0-8018-8221-4|oclc=26158608}}</ref> | subdivision = * ''N. m. melanotis'' * ''N. m. bancanus'' * ''N. m. borneanus'' * ''N. m. pulcher'' }}

The '''black-eared squirrel''' ('''''Nannosciurus melanotis''''') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus '''''Nannosciurus'''''.<ref>{{ITIS|id=632295 |taxon=''Nannosciurus'' Trouessart, 1880}}</ref> This tiny squirrel is found in forests in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Except for its striking whitish and black facial markings, the black-eared squirrel resembles the least pygmy squirrel.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

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Category:Mammals described in 1840 Category:Rodents of Borneo Category:Mammals of Brunei Category:Rodents of Indonesia Category:Rodents of Malaysia Category:Callosciurinae Category:Taxa named by Salomon Müller Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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