Wildlifeof Thailand
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
Sciuridae
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Dremomys rufigenis
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Range
China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
The Asian red-cheeked squirrel is a member of the squirrel family Sciuridae and the genus Dremomys. The Mammal Diversity Database records it from China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, spanning the Indomalayan and southern Palearctic regions. Its type locality is Mount Mooleyit in the former Tenasserim region of Myanmar (Mammal Diversity Database). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
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- Where is the Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel found?
- China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam