The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

tolerance of a broad range of habitats, including
human modified areas, presumed large
population and because it is unlikely to be declining
fast enough to qualify for listing in a more
threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
This species is able to live successfully in human
modified environments and is considered common
National Distribution
This species is widespread across Nepal and within
the protected areas of Annapurna Conservation
Area, Chitwan National Park and the districts of Ilam
and Katmandu.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India,
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Viet Nam.
Main Threats
Unknown.
and abundant.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Duff and Lawson 2004, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008,
Thitipramote et al. 2009.
87) Callosciurus pygerythrus
(I. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 1832)
Common Names
Hoary-bellied Squirrel (English); Pahadi Banlokharke
(Nepali)
Synonyms
Sciurus pygerythrus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831);
Sciurus lokroides (Hodgson, 1836); Sciurus assamensis
(nom. nud.) (Gray ex M’Clelland, 1843); Sciurus Blythi
(Tytler, 1845); Macroxus similis (Gray, 1867); Sciurus
stevensi (Thomas, 1908)
Species Description
Brown squirrel with a grey or white belly. Muzzle
blunter than the Orange-bellied Squirrel and long
tail without dark tip.
Species Ecology
The Hoary-bellied Squirrel occurs in mid canopy
temperate, tropical and subtropical moist forests
with thick to moderate evergreen forest patches and
gardens. This species feeds on wild banana, fruits,
pears and pumpkins and offerings left at temples.
Hoary-bellied Squirrels reproduce once per year,
with a litter size averaging three to four young.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of a wide distribution and
because the population is unlikely to be declining at
a rate to qualify for a more threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
The species is considered common and abundant
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