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Dremomys ornatus
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)