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Dremomys

Mammal Genera

Dremomys, the red-cheeked squirrels, is a genus of five living species found only in Asia, across Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Taiwan, and Malaysia, including the orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel. Placed in the subfamily Callosciurinae within the family Sciuridae, the genus has a fossil record running from the Early Pleistocene to the present, and every recognized species is currently listed as Least Concern.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 1
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 2
Era First Appeared
Neogene 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Bangladesh

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Bhutan

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Cambodia

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India

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Laos

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Dremomys (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Red-cheeked squirrels are species of squirrels in the genus Dremomys in the subfamily Callosciurinae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • present tense, six species listed as Least Concern by IUCN
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2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Dremomys
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 6
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Dremomys
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Dremomys" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
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Wikidata: Dremomys
Wikidata Q909825, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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