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

murinus fulvocinereus, Crocidura (Pachyura) pealana,
Crocidura (Pachyura) sindensis, Crocidura (Pachyura)
rubicunda (Anderson, 1877); Crocidura andersoni
(Trouessart, 1879); Crocidura beddomei, Sorex
beddomei (Anderson, 1881)
Species Description
Grey-brown coat. Short, thick tail with a few bristles
and large pink ears.
Species Ecology
The House Shrew occurs in and around human
settlements, grasslands, scrub and forests. It feeds
on grains and lives easily around human settlements.
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 across
Nepal, occurrence within several protected areas
and ability to live successfully within and around
human settlements.
114) Tamiops macclellandii (Horsfield,
1840)
Common Names
Himalayan Striped Squirrel (English); Himali Dharke
Lokharke (Nepali)
Synonyms
Sciurus macclellandii, Sciurus mcclellandi (Horsfield,
1840); Sciurus pembertonii (Blyth, 1842); Sciurus
macclellandi manipurensis (Bonhote, 1900)
Species Description
Grey-brown coat with black, brown and buff stripes
on its back.
Species Ecology
The Himalayan Striped Squirrel occurs in subtropical
dry deciduous forests in mountains above 700 m. It
can be found in association with humans in fruit tree
and coconut palm plantations.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is no known information on the population
size of this species but it is considered to be one of
the most common shrews in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species is widely distributed across Nepal and
occurs within the protected areas of Annapurna
Conservation Area, Langtang National Park, Makalu
Barun National Park, Rara National Park and Shukla
Phanta Wildlife Reserve.
Distribution outside Nepal
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, Taiwan Province of China, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Persecution and pest control.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Baral and Shah 2008.
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