Red-hipped squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Red-hipped squirrel Dremomys pyrrhomerus Least concern

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 44 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Scientific name	Dremomys pyrrhomerus
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 red-hipped squirrel live?

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

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

What kind of animal is the red-hipped squirrel?

The red-hipped squirrel (Dremomys pyrrhomerus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Dremomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-hipped squirrel

The red-hipped squirrel (Dremomys pyrrhomerus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in both China and Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-hipped squirrel (revision 1315396466), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q308767 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).