Wildlifeof Nepal
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Subhadra Devi · CC-BY
Tamiops mcclellandii
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, plant matter and insects
Habitat
Tropical to subtropical forest; shelters in tree holes
Range
Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam
The Himalayan striped squirrel, also called the western or Burmese striped squirrel, lives in a variety of forest from tropical to subtropical across Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is diurnal and arboreal, and feeds on fruit, other plant matter and insects (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is often seen in small groups and uses tree holes for shelter. The rapid uplift of the Himalayas is believed to have driven the diversification of the three main lineages of striped squirrels, through divergences between about 5.8 and 1.7 million years ago. The source opened here is very short, and Nepal's 2011 list has no matching entry, so no national status is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Striped Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, plant matter and insects
- What habitat does the Himalayan Striped Squirrel live in?
- Tropical to subtropical forest; shelters in tree holes
- Where is the Himalayan Striped Squirrel found?
- Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam