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]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Mammalia

Order:Rodentia

Family:Sciuridae

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Grey-bellied squirrel
Two variants: Above—from Kaeng Krachan, Thailand Below—from Taman Negara, Malaysia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Sciuridae
Genus:	Callosciurus
Species:	C. caniceps
Binomial name
Callosciurus caniceps (J. E. Gray, 1842)
Subspecies[2]
C. c. caniceps C. c. adangensis C. c. bimaculatus C. c. casensis C. c. concolor C. c. domelicus

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