Irrawaddy squirrel

The Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.

Irrawaddy squirrel
Nagarjun Forest, Kathmandu, Nepal
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Callosciurus
Species:	C. pygerythrus
Binomial name
Callosciurus pygerythrus (I. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 1832)
Subspecies[2]
C. p. pygerythrus C. p. blythii C. p. janetta C. p. lokroides C. p. mearsi C. p. owensi C. p. stevensi

It is threatened by habitat loss.

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  (Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India, 29.10.2015)
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References

1. Duckworth, J. W. (2016). "Callosciurus pygerythrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3604A22253451.
2. 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.