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.

At the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve

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.