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Belomys pearsonii
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Habitat
Mountains at 800–2,400m
Range
Eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan
Size
Body about 22cm; tail about 13cm
The hairy-footed flying squirrel lives in the mountains of the eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan, at elevations of 800–2,400 m. The fur is red-brown above and white below, the eyelid margins are dark brown and the sides of the face pale rufous. The ears are moderately large and rounded, dark brown toward the tips, with long delicate hairs at the base (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is named for the long hair on its feet, which even covers the claws and protects against the cold at high altitude. The body is about 22 cm long and the tail another 13 cm. The cached account gives no diet, behaviour or breeding information.