Himalayan striped squirrel
Species of rodent
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The Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii), also known as western striped squirrel or Burmese striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
| Himalayan striped squirrel | |
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| From Khangchendzonga National Park, West Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Tamiops |
| Species: | T. mcclellandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tamiops mcclellandii (Horsfield, 1840) | |
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Habitation and distribution
It lives in a variety of forest from tropical to subtropical in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. This species is diurnal, arboreal and feeds on fruit, vegetable matter, and insects. It often seen in small groups and uses tree holes for shelter.[4][5]
Species
Gallery
Tamiops mcclellandii in Phu Kradueng National Park, Thailand
