Taxon name
Hylopetes alboniger
(Hodgson, 1836)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hylopetes alboniger
(Hodgson, 1836)
Common name(s)
Particolored Flying Squirrel, Bichitro-ronga Uranta Kathbirali, Choto Uranta Kathbirali
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
(Hodgson, 1836)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Sciuropterus alboniger Hodgson, 1836; Sciuroptera turnbulli Gray, 1837
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is rare and occurs in and around mixed evergreen forests of Greater Sylhet in the northeast. Both EOO and AOO of this species are relatively small and restricted to a few forest patches. Continuing decline of the quality of its known and potential habitats has been observed. Therefore, it qualifies for Endangered category.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Duckworth et al. 2008). This squirrel occurs in and around mixed evergreen forests of Greater Sylhet in the northeast. It is likely to be present in the mixed evergreen forests of the Chittagong Revenue Division (Khan 2015).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It occurs as solitary, in pairs or in small family groups. Mainly arboreal, but rarely comes to the ground. This squirrel is apt in gliding from tree to tree and feeds on soft, fleshy fruits (e.g. Ziziphus, jackfruit), seeds (e.g. tamarind), shoots, buds and leaves. It makes its drey in tree hollows. In each litter 2-3 young are born. The squirrel is found in mixed evergreen forests, montane forests, oak and rhododendron forests (Duckworth et al. 2008). Populations can be found in primary forests as well as secondary, degraded forests and scrubby habitat. It is nocturnal and almost purely arboreal.
History
Not Assessed (IUCN Bangladesh 2000)
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
