Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel Tamiops swinhoei (above) occurs in central China, northern Burma, and northern Vietnam. Range partly overlaps Himalayan Striped Squirrel T. mcclellandii, but Swinhoe’s is smaller and prefers higher elevations. Maritime Striped SquirrelT. maritimus of southeast China also smaller and has less distinct dorsal and lateral stripes. Photo: Jiuzhaigou (33.068275, 103.858671), Sichuan, China, elev. 2980 m (9,790 ft.), August. (Craig Brelsford)Like its congeners Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel is highly arboreal. Jiuzhaigou (33.068275, 103.858671), Sichuan, elev. 2980 m (9,790 ft.), August. (Craig Brelsford)Pelage of Asiatic striped squirrels, such as this Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel, can be highly variable. This individual has faint white ear tufts and a conspicuous pale stripe under the eye. Mt. Wawu (29.649472, 102.954389), Sichuan, elev. 2600 m (8,520 ft.), July. (Craig Brelsford)
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Smith, Andrew T. (2013). Family Sciuridae in Smith, Andrew T. & Yan Xie, eds. Mammals of China. Princeton University Press.
