Irrawaddy squirrels vary in fur color, some squirrels being greyish-brown and reddish-brown, with some squirrels being grizzled. Some squirrels have dark tips of their tails, and pale hip patches. Its head to body length is about 20 centimeters, and its tail length is about 20 centimeters as well. Irrawaddy squirrels weigh approximately 45 grams.
Distributionedit
It is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Most squirrels that live in Myanmar live west of the Irrawaddy River. Irrawaddy squirrels can live in a number of types of forests, including deciduous broad-leaved woodland, coniferous evergreen forests, mixed agricultural areas, and secondary growth forests. They can live in lowlands and lower mountainous regions, at around 1500 meters. It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
Dietedit
Irrawaddy squirrels mainly eat nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, lichen, and various types of vegetation, however some squirrels may eat insects and small vertebrates.
Galleryedit
(Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India, 29.10.2015)
Referencesedit
^Duckworth, J.W. (2016). "Callosciurus pygerythrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3604A22253451. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T3604A22253451.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Thorington, R.W. Jr; Hoffman, R.S. (2005). "Species Callosciurus pygerythrus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 754–818. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
irrawaddy, squirrel, callosciurus, pygerythrus, hoary, bellied, himalayan, squirrel, species, rodent, family, sciuridae, nagarjun, forest, kathmandu, nepal, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, ani. The Irrawaddy squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus or hoary bellied Himalayan squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae Irrawaddy squirrel Nagarjun Forest Kathmandu Nepal Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Family Sciuridae Genus Callosciurus Species C pygerythrus Binomial name Callosciurus pygerythrus I Geoffroy 1832 Subspecies 2 C p pygerythrus C p blythii C p janetta C p lokroides C p mearsi C p owensi C p stevensi Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Diet 4 Gallery 5 ReferencesDescription editIrrawaddy squirrels vary in fur color some squirrels being greyish brown and reddish brown with some squirrels being grizzled Some squirrels have dark tips of their tails and pale hip patches Its head to body length is about 20 centimeters and its tail length is about 20 centimeters as well Irrawaddy squirrels weigh approximately 45 grams Distribution editIt is native to Bangladesh China India Myanmar and Nepal Most squirrels that live in Myanmar live west of the Irrawaddy River Irrawaddy squirrels can live in a number of types of forests including deciduous broad leaved woodland coniferous evergreen forests mixed agricultural areas and secondary growth forests They can live in lowlands and lower mountainous regions at around 1500 meters It is threatened by habitat loss 3 Diet editIrrawaddy squirrels mainly eat nuts seeds fruits bark lichen and various types of vegetation however some squirrels may eat insects and small vertebrates Gallery edit nbsp Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve West Sikkim India 29 10 2015 nbsp References edit Duckworth J W 2016 Callosciurus pygerythrus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T3604A22253451 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T3604A22253451 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 Thorington R W Jr Hoffman R S 2005 Species Callosciurus pygerythrus In Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press pp 754 818 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 Irrawaddy Squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus www ecologyasia com Retrieved 2021 10 21 nbsp This squirrel article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irrawaddy squirrel amp oldid 1211266801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
