Tamiops macclellandii | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Tamiops macclellandii | (Horsfield, 1840)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327711
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Tamiops macclellandi (Horsfield, 1840)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
The genus Tamiops might be a species complex and needs taxonomic review.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Duckworth et al. 2008). There is only one sight record from a mixedevergreen forest patch in Keokradong Range, Ruma, Bandarban (Khan 2012).
Other taxonomy source

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21379/22252047

Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It occurs in a wide variety of habitats with sufficient trees such as primary and secondary forests, scrub forests, and gardens, including the degraded areas and areas around human habitation (Smith and Xie 2008). It is diurnal and arboreal. This squirrel feeds on fruits, vegetables and some insects. It takes shelter in tree holes. No information is available on its breeding (Francis 2008).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Critically Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
CR
Assessment rationale/justification
So far, this species has only been recorded once from the mixed- evergreen forest patch in Keokradong Range, Ruma, Bandarban (Khan 2012). The forest patches in the Chittagong Hill Tracts have been thoroughly explored by different biologists, but it was never seen anywhere else. Since the species is diurnal and arboreal, it is relatively more visible compared to other mammals of similar sizes. Therefore, it is possible that the species is restricted to only one forest patch where it was first found, so, it has categorized as a Critically Endangered species.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not assessed by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000, because its occurrence in Bangladesh was reported after that time.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Tamiops macclellandii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Tamiops