Wildlifeof India
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Subhadra Devi · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Tamiops mcclellandii
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, other vegetable matter and insects
Habitat
Tropical to subtropical forest; uses tree holes for shelter
Range
Bhutan, India, Nepal and Southeast Asia to China
The Himalayan striped squirrel, also called the western or Burmese striped squirrel, lives in a variety of forest from tropical to subtropical in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is diurnal and arboreal, and feeds on fruit, other vegetable matter and insects (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is often seen in small groups and uses tree holes for shelter. The rapid uplift of the Himalaya is thought to have driven the diversification of the three main lineages of striped squirrels in this group, through divergences between about 5.8 and 1.7 million years ago. The cached account is short and gives no measurements or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Striped Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, other vegetable matter and insects
- What habitat does the Himalayan Striped Squirrel live in?
- Tropical to subtropical forest; uses tree holes for shelter
- Where is the Himalayan Striped Squirrel found?
- Bhutan, India, Nepal and Southeast Asia to China