Maritime striped squirrel

Maritime striped squirrel

Eastern striped squirrel

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Tamiops maritimus

The maritime striped squirrel or eastern striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of Mekong.

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This species is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis ).

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References

1. Maritime striped squirrel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_striped_squirrel
2. Maritime striped squirrel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21380/22252211

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