Callosciurus phayrei (Blyth, 1856)
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFD7-ED2A-FF17-F40DF598F335 |
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Diego |
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Callosciurus phayrei |
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Phayre’s Squirrel
Callosciurus phayrei View in CoL
French: Ecureuil de Phayre / German: Phayre-Schénhérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla de Phayre
Taxonomy. Sciurus phayrei Blyth, 1856 ,
Martaban, Myanmar.
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. S China (Yunnan) and E & S Myanmar, from the upper Irrawaddy and Sittaung rivers E to the Salween River and S to its mouth.
Descriptive notes. Head-body 215-237 mm, tail 200-249 mm; weight 258-377 g. Dorsum of Phayre’s Squirrel is agouti gray, delineated from venter color by a lateral black stripe between forelimb and hindlimb. Venter may be rich orange to very pale orange,
but not red or gray. Feet are yellowish buff to pale orange; tail has a mid-ventral bright yellow stripe, 12-15 mm wide, and is black tipped.
Habitat. Primary and secondary broadleaved forest; also mixed areas with cropland and tree cover. Phayre’s Squirrel is found in the rainforest vegetation area from the mouth of the Salween River northward.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. Phayre’s Squirrel is described as being particularly active and an able leaper.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Phayre’s Squirrel is widely distributed and its population seemsto be stable. There are no major threats to the population.
Bibliography. Chiozza (2008d), Moore & Tate (1965), Smith & Yan Xie (2008), Thorington et al. (2012).
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