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Grey-bellied squirrel
The grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests, plantations and gardens in Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, southern Myanmar, southern China (Yunnan) and possibly western Laos.[1] It has been introduced in the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. As suggested by its name, its belly is usually grey, though sometimes reddish on the sides. Depending on subspecies and season, the upperparts are grey, yellowish-olive or reddish.[3]
| Grey-bellied squirrel | |
|---|---|
| Two variants: Above—from Kaeng Krachan, Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Callosciurus |
| Species: | C. caniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Callosciurus caniceps (Gray, 1842) | |
| Subspecies[2] | |
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Weight
Rudd (1965) gave the weights of 2 adult males trapped in Malaysia as follow : 247.7 and 251.5 g.[4]
References
- ^ a b Duckworth, J.W. (2016). "Callosciurus caniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3594A22254694. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T3594A22254694.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Thorington, R.W., Jr.; Hoffmann, R.S. (2005). "Family Sciuridae: Callosciurus caniceps". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference (3rd ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 26158608.
- ^ Francis, C.M. (2008). A Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia. Pp. 142–143, 334. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-13551-9
- ^ Rudd, R. L. (30 November 1965). "Weight and Growth in Malaysian Rain Forest Mammals". Journal of Mammalogy. 46 (4): 588–594. doi:10.2307/1377929. JSTOR 1377929. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- Ecology Asia page with photos and description.
External links
- Photo gallery showing some of the variations of the grey-bellied squirrel.