Wildlifeof Vietnam
Maritime Striped Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Micromesistius · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tamiops maritimus
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, insects and ginger nectar
Habitat
Arboreal; forest
Range
Southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong
The maritime striped squirrel, also known as the eastern striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong River (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is diurnal and highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds and insects; its diet also includes the nectar of a ginger, Alpinia kwangsiensis.
Quick answers
- What does the Maritime Striped Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, seeds, insects and ginger nectar
- What habitat does the Maritime Striped Squirrel live in?
- Arboreal; forest
- Where is the Maritime Striped Squirrel found?
- Southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong