Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel
The orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Dremomys lokriah) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.[1]
Orange bellied Himalayan Squirrel at Gangtok, Sikkim, India
| Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel | |
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| From Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in West Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Genus: | Dremomys |
| Species: | D. lokriah |
| Binomial name | |
| Dremomys lokriah (Hodgson, 1836) | |
References
- Molur, S. (2008). "Dremomys lokriah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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