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Red-hipped Squirrel

Squirrels & Flying Squirrels

Photo: iNaturalist user: datadan · CC BY 4.0

Dremomys pyrrhomerus

Basic stats

Habitat

Subtropical and montane forest

Range

Southern China and northern Vietnam

The red-hipped squirrel is a long-nosed forest squirrel recognized by the reddish or chestnut colouring around its rump and hindquarters. Its remaining upperparts are generally brownish or olive-toned, and the underside is paler. It occurs in southern China and northern Vietnam, where available accounts associate it with subtropical and montane forest. Detailed species-specific ecological information remains limited. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What habitat does the Red-hipped Squirrel live in?
Subtropical and montane forest
Where is the Red-hipped Squirrel found?
Southern China and northern Vietnam
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