Species of Thailand
Northern grey-bellied squirrel
Callosciurus caniceps
(John Edward Gray, 1842)
In Thai: กระรอกปลายหางดา
The grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests, plantations and gardens in Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, southern Myanmar, southern China (Yunnan) and possibly western Laos. It has been introduced in the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. As suggested by its name, its belly is usually grey, though sometimes reddish on the sides. Depending on subspecies and season, the upperparts are grey, yellowish-olive or reddish.
Weight
Rudd (1965) gave the weights of 2 adult males trapped in Malaysia as follow : 247.7 and 251.5 g.
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Site notes
Characteristics for this species are the grey belly, have white tip on the nose and black tail tip.
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Genus
- Callosciurus
- Species
- Callosciurus caniceps
Common names
- English: Gray-bellied squirrel
- Thai: กระรอกปลายหางดา
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Ao Phang-Nga National Park
- Ban Lat District, Phetchaburi
- Ban Ta Khun District, Surat Thani
- Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi
- Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Erawan National Park
- Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Huai Yang Waterfall National Park
- Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi
- Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kapo Waterfall Forest Park
- Khao Dinsor (Chumphon Raptor Center)
- Khao Lak - Lam Ru National Park
- Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khlong Toei District, Bangkok
- Khlong Wang Chao National Park
- Khura Buri District, Phang Nga
- Ko Lanta District, Krabi
- Ko Pha Ngan
- Ko Phayam
- Ko Samui District, Surat Thani
- Ko Similan
- Ko Tao
- Ko Yao District, Phang Nga
- Kui Buri National Park
- Lan Sak District, Uthai Thani
- Mae Nam Phachi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Muak Lek District, Saraburi
- Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Mueang Phang Nga District, Phang Nga
- Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi
- Mueang Phuket District, Phuket
- Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Mueang Ranong District, Ranong
- Namtok Sam Lan National Park
- Nong Ya Plong District, Phetchaburi
- Pang Sida National Park
- Phanom District, Surat Thani
- Phi Phi Islands
- Phu Toei National Park
- Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom
- Sadeth Naikrom - Krom Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi
- Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
- Sri Nakarin Dam National Park
- Sri Phang Nga National Park
- Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan
- Takua Pa District, Phang Nga
- Tat Mok National Park
- Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi
- Thalang District, Phuket
- Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-Hunting Area
- Tham Pratun Non-Hunting Area
- Thap Lan National Park
- Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi
- Thong Pha Phum National Park
- Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary
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