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Chinese Red-cheeked Squirrel

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Photo: 卢江离 · CC BY 4.0

Dremomys ornatus

Basic stats

Habitat

Montane evergreen and mixed forest

Range

Southern and southwestern China

The Chinese red-cheeked squirrel is a forest squirrel endemic to southern and southwestern China. It has reddish cheek patches, a grizzled brown upper coat and paler underparts, with a bushy tail typical of Dremomys. Species-level ecological information is sparse, but available accounts associate it with montane evergreen and mixed forest, where it climbs and forages among trees while also using lower vegetation and the forest floor. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What habitat does the Chinese Red-cheeked Squirrel live in?
Montane evergreen and mixed forest
Where is the Chinese Red-cheeked Squirrel found?
Southern and southwestern China
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