• Ear-spot Squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi)

  • Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus)

  • Back-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus)

The Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) or Hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

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.

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.

Callosciurus pygerythrus - Photographed in Kaziranga, Assam India.

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Ear-spot Squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi) Tabin Borneo. The ear-spot squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia). Diurnal and active mainly in small trees. Closely resembles the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus), but smaller and with a distinct pale buffy patch behind each ear.

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The Back-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Java, Sumatra, southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and numerous small islands. This taxon consists of four subspecies: C. n. nigrovittatus, C. n. bilimitatus, C. n. bocki, and C. n. klossi. It is listed as "least concern" by the IUCN.

Callosciurus nigrovittatus - Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary Thailand (Following gallery is from Java, Indonesia)

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Callosciurus nigrovittatus nigrovittatus - Black-striped Squirrel - Gede National Park Java Barat, Indonesia

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