Red-cheeked squirrel explained

Red-cheeked squirrels are species of squirrels in the genus Dremomys in the subfamily Callosciurinae. The six species which are all found only in Asia are listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

• The red-throated squirrel (Dremomys gularis) is distributed in parts of southeastern Asia, in areas of the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam and southern central Yunnan in China.^[6] It is sympatric with another member of the same genus, D. rufigenis, but lives at higher attitudes - 2500mto3000mm (8,200feetto10,000feetm) in the case of the type specimen.^[6]
• The orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Dremomys lokriah) is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
• Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) is found in China, India, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
• The red-hipped squirrel (Dremomys pyrrhomerus) is found in China and Vietnam.
• The Asian red-cheeked squirrel (Dremomys rufigenis) is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[7]

The Bornean mountain ground squirrel (Dremomys everetti), found in Indonesia and Malaysia, was moved from this genus to Sundasciurus.

Notes and References

1. Duckworth, J.W. . 2017 . Dremomys rufigenis . 2017 . e.T6824A22256057 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T6824A22256057.en . 12 November 2021.
2. Smith, A. T.. Johnston, C. H.. amp. 2008. Dremomys pyrrhomerus. 6 January 2009.
3. Lunde, D.. Molur, S.. amp. 2008. Dremomys pernyi. 6 January 2009.
4. Molur, S.. 2008. Dremomys lokriah. 6 January 2009.
5. Tizard, R.J . 2016 . Dremomys everetti . 2016 . e.T6820A22255505 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T6820A22255505.en . 12 November 2021.
6. Lunde, D. . Dremomys gularis . 2008 . e.T136313A4273170 . 2008 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136313A4273170.en . 24 December 2017.
7. Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder, Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Vol. 12 (2005), p. 780