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

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Synonyms
Sciurus lokriah (Hodgson, 1836); Sciurus
subflaviventris (Gray, 1843); Dremomys lokriah
subflaviventris (Gray, 1843); Sciurus lokriah (Blanford,
1891); Dremomys lokriah bhotia (Wroughton, 1916);
Dremnomys macmillani (Thomas, 1916); Dremomys
lokriah garonum (Thomas, 1922)
Species Description
Body has five alternating stripes of brown-black and
yellow colour. Long bushy dark brown tail.
Species Ecology
The Five-striped Palm Squirrel occurs in tropical and
subtropical dry deciduous forests, montane forests,
grasslands, scrublands and agricultural lands and
gardens. This species feeds on fruits, berries, seeds,
grains and offerings made at temples.
Little is known about the reproductive parameters
of the species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of its wide distribution,
occurrence in protected areas and tolerance to
habitat modification. It is unlikely that the
population is declining at a rate that would qualify
93) Golunda ellioti (Gray, 1837)
this species to a threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species occurs across southern Nepal and in all
protected areas of the lowlands.
Distribution outside of Nepal
India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss.
• Poaching for subsistence and pet trade.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008,
Nepal Red List of Mammals Field Technicians Workshop 2010.
Common Names
Indian Bush-rat (English); Jhadi Muso (Nepali)
Synonyms
Mus hirustus (Elliot, 1839); Mus myothrix, Golunda
ellioti myothrix (Hodgson, 1845); Mus newara, Mus
nuwara, Golunda ellioti, Nuwara, Golunda coffaeus
(Kelaart, 1850); Pelomys watsoni, Golunda ellioti
watsoni (Blanford, 1876); Golunda newara (Blanford,
1891); Golundaellioti limitaris, Golunda ellioti bombax,
Golunda ellioti coenosa, Golunda ellioti coraginus
(Thomas, 1923)