Maritime striped squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the maritime striped squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tamiops maritimus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the maritime striped squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the maritime striped squirrel in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Guangdong.

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 maritime striped squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the maritime striped squirrel?

The maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Tamiops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the maritime striped squirrel

The maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus), also known as eastern striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong River. It is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Maritime striped squirrel (revision 1359119916), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q949120 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).