Callosciurus quinquestriatus
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Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
RODENTIA |
SCIURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Callosciurus quinquestriatus |
| Species Authority: |
(Anderson, 1871) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
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Anderson's Squirrel |
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Included in C. erythraeus by Moore and Tate (1965), but this distinctly marked species with a very limited range is sympatric with the more widely distributed C. erythraeus in west Yunnan (Corbet and Hill 1992). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Lunde, D., Duckworth, J.W., Lee, B. & Tizard, R.J. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because its extent of occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criterion B1.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
The abundance and population size of this species are not known.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species occurs primarily in mountain forests above about 1,000 m, but can also be found in the lowlands. It lives alone or in small family groups. Nests are built of twigs, and placed on the outer branches of small trees. The diet consists of vegetation and a fair proportion of insects.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The threats to this species are not known.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Further studies are needed into the distribution and abundance in Myanmar and adjacent Yunnan.
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