Callosciurus erythraeus

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Macanese National animal.

Pallas's Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus), also known as the Red-bellied tree squirrel, is a species of squirrel native to Greater China, India, and Southeast Asia. Pallas's squirrel is found in Taiwan, and southern and eastern China, including Hainan . Within this region, they are found within a range of forest habitats below 3,000 m (9,800 ft) elevation, including tropical and subtropical evergreen,[1] deciduous broadleaf, and subalpine conifer woodlands.[2] Within the Autonomous Constituent country of Macao (MSAR) it is the designate Subnational animal of the Nationalist Macanese Devolved Home-State-Local Rule[n 1].

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Xiao, Z.; et al. (2009). "Behavioral adaptation of Pallas's squirrels to germination schedule and tannins in acorns". Behavioral Ecology. 20 (5): 1050–1055. doi:10.1093/beheco/arp096.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named iucn status 12 November 2021

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ “The Official designated subnational Macanese animal and Awarded faunae emblem of the Macao” respectively


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