Tamiops rodolphii

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Cambodian Striped Squirrel

Tamiops rodolphii

French: Ecureuil du Cambodge / German: Kambodscha-Zwergstreifenhérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla rayada de Camboya

Taxonomy. Sciurus (Tamias) rodolphii Milne-Edwards, 1867,

“near Saigon, Cochin Chi-

na,”

Vietnam.

Two subspecies are recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution.

T. r. rodolphi Milne-Edwards, 1867 — Viet-

nam, C & S Laos, SE Thailand, and Cam-

bodia.

T. rn elbeli Moore, 1958 — NE Thailand

(Chaiyaphum & Khon Kaen provinces).

Populations in E & NE Thailand (except Chaiyaphum and Khon Kaen provinces) are of uncertain subspecific affiliation.

Descriptive notes. Head—body mean 117 mm (males) and 118 mm (females), tail mean 111 mm (males) and 108 mm (females); weight mean c.56 g. The Cambodian Striped Squirrel has a thin, pale brown longitudinal stripe dividing the mid-dorsal black stripe. Pairs of lateral stripes have the same pale brown color and are equally wide. Subspecies rodolphii has a dull brown nape and head, and a yellowish to orange venter. Subspecies elbeli has bright yellow-brown head and nape, and the line that divides the mid-dorsal stripe is a distinctive yellowish brown.

Habitat. Semi-evergreen forests with preference for slightly degraded areas.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but female Cambodian Striped Squirrels have three pairs of teats, one pectoral and two inguinal.

Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Cambodian Striped Squirrel is diurnal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Cambodian Striped Squirrel is widespread and very abundant in a variety of habitats. There are currently no major threats to this species.

Bibliography. Duckworth & Lunde (2008c), Lekagul & McNeely (1977), Lunde & Nguyen Truong Son (2001), Thorington et al. (2012).