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Irrawaddy squirrel

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Callosciurus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Sciuridae

Scientific name
  
Callosciurus pygerythrus

Higher classification
  
Oriental Tree Squirrels

Order
  
Rodent

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Similar
  
Anderson's squirrel, Squirrel, Orange‑bellied Himalayan squirrel, Borneo black‑banded squirrel, Oriental Tree Squirrels

The Irrawaddy squirrel or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Irrawaddy squirrel Wikipedia