Berdmore's ground squirrel Menetes berdmorei Least concern
Where the Berdmore's ground squirrel lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 188 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map
| Scientific name | Menetes berdmorei |
|---|---|
| Group | Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Sciuridae |
Where does the Berdmore's ground squirrel live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Berdmore's ground squirrel in 4 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Berdmore's ground squirrel endangered?
The Berdmore's ground squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Berdmore's ground squirrel?
The Berdmore's ground squirrel (Menetes berdmorei) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Menetes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Berdmore's ground squirrel
Berdmore's ground squirrel, Indochinese ground squirrel, or Berdmore's squirrel (Menetes berdmorei) is a ground squirrel found in Southeast Asia, from the east of Myanmar and Yunnan (southern China) to Vietnam and Cambodia.
The squirrel has a grey-brown back and a white belly. Most striking are stripes on the side - on each side one beige and below a black stripe. The head is pointy, so this squirrel resembles a mouse or a treeshrew. Its length is 20 cm (7.9 in), not including the 15 cm (5.9 in) long tail.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Berdmore's ground squirrel (revision 1313891127), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q818872 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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