Callosciurus erythraeus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Callosciurus erythraeus | (Pallas, 1779)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327692
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Sciurus erythraeus Pallas, 1778; Sciurus hippurus McClelland, 1839; Sciurus erythrogaster Blyth, 1842; Macroxus puntatissimus Gray, 1867; Sciurus sladeni Anderson, 1871
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Often confused with Callosciurus pygerythrus.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is widely distributed in South Asia, Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Viet Nam (Duckworth et al. 2008). Mixed evergreen forests of northeast and southeast (Hasan et al. 2011, Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is diurnal. It is arboreal but also spends time on the ground. Feeds on leaves, fruits, seeds, nuts, insects (Francis 2008, Kamruzzaman 2009). Unlike other squirrels, it crosses long distance or run away through ground when disturbed. It is found in mixed evergreen forests but also seen in plantations and disturbed habitats nearby.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Though this species is rare in evergreen forests (Feeroz 2013, Feeroz et al. 2012) but its EOO and AOO are much larger than the threshold level of threatened categories. Moreover, it is tolerant to some degree of habitat destruction. It does not fulfill any criteria to qualify threatened categories. So, it is considered as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Callosciurus erythraeus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Callosciurus