Taxon name
Tamiops macclellandii
(Horsfield, 1840)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tamiops macclellandii
(Horsfield, 1840)
Common name(s)
Himalayan Striped Squirrel, Western Striped Squirrel, Himaloyee Dora Kathbirali, Himaloyan Dorakata Kathbirali
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
(Horsfield, 1840)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The genus Tamiops might be a species complex and needs taxonomic review.
Tamiops macclellandi (Horsfield, 1840)
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
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
So far, this species has only been recorded once from the mixed- evergreen forest patch in Keokradong Range, Ruma, Bandarban (Khan 2012). The forest patches in the Chittagong Hill Tracts have been thoroughly explored by different biologists, but it was never seen anywhere else. Since the species is diurnal and arboreal, it is relatively more visible compared to other mammals of similar sizes. Therefore, it is possible that the species is restricted to only one forest patch where it was first found, so, it has categorized as a Critically Endangered species.
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, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Duckworth et al. 2008). There is only one sight record from a mixedevergreen forest patch in Keokradong Range, Ruma, Bandarban (Khan 2012).
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 in a wide variety of habitats with sufficient trees such as primary and secondary forests, scrub forests, and gardens, including the degraded areas and areas around human habitation (Smith and Xie 2008). It is diurnal and arboreal. This squirrel feeds on fruits, vegetables and some insects. It takes shelter in tree holes. No information is available on its breeding (Francis 2008).
History
Not assessed by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000, because its occurrence in Bangladesh was reported after that time.
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
