Grey-bellied squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey-bellied squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Callosciurus caniceps
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the grey-bellied squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey-bellied squirrel in 2 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 grey-bellied squirrel endangered?

The grey-bellied squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey-bellied squirrel?

The grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Callosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey-bellied squirrel

The grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests, plantations and gardens in Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, southern Myanmar, southern China (Yunnan) and possibly western Laos. It has been introduced in the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. As suggested by its name, its belly is usually grey, though sometimes reddish on the sides. Depending on subspecies and season, the upperparts are grey, yellowish-olive or reddish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey-bellied squirrel (revision 1315111927), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3235052 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).