Wildlifeof Vietnam
Red-throated Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying SquirrelsDremomys gularis
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Habitat
Montane forest; type specimen at 2,500–3,000m
Range
Red River Valley of northern Vietnam and southern central Yunnan (China)
The red-throated squirrel is a rodent of the family Sciuridae distributed in parts of south-eastern Asia, in the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam and southern central Yunnan in China (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is sympatric with another member of the same genus, the Asian red-cheeked squirrel, but lives at higher altitudes, 2,500 to 3,000 m in the case of the type specimen. The cached account gives no description, diet or breeding information.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Red-throated Squirrel live in?
- Montane forest; type specimen at 2,500–3,000m
- Where is the Red-throated Squirrel found?
- Red River Valley of northern Vietnam and southern central Yunnan (China)