Dremomys gularis Osgood 1932

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Red-throated Squirrel

Dremomys gularis

French: Ecureuil a gorge rousse / German: Ockerkehlhérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla de garganta roja

Taxonomy. Dremomys gularis Osgood, 1932,

Mt. Fan Si Pan, near Chapa, Tonkin,

Vietnam.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Red River Valley, from SC Yunnan in China to N Vietnam.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 216 mm, tail 168 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Throat, chin, and neck of the Red-throated Squirrel are ocherous tawny, contrasting with dark blue-gray of rest of venter. Ventral surface of tail has a rich red coloration. It lacks the orange red flank patches of the Red-hipped Squirrel (D. pyrrhomerus).

Habitat. High elevations. The Red-throated Squirrel occurs at elevations above those at which the Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel (D. rufigenis) occurs.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Red-throated Squirrel is diurnal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Redthroated Squirrel has a wide distribution, is common, and presents tolerance to habitat modification.

Bibliography. Lunde (2008), Osgood (1932), Smith & Yan Xie (2008), Thorington et al. (2012), Zhang Yongzu et al. (1997).