The yellow-footed squirrel is a species of squirrel with a yellow coat. It is one of the rare squirrel species at present. At present, few people can see it. It is also called yellow-bellied squirrel, yellow squirrel, and Philippine squirrel Wait, the body size is relatively large among squirrel species. Let's take a look at some of the information shared by the editor.

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Yellow-footed squirrel 

Latin name: Phayres Squirrel,Yellew-handed Squirrel 

Alternative name: Yellow-bellied squirrel, yellow squirrel , Philippine squirrel 

Kingdom: Animalia 

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Mammalia 

Order: Rodents 

Family: Mouse 

Subfamily: Squirrel 

Distribution area: Yingjiang area in western Yunnan

II. Appearance characteristics

The front and rear legs of the yellow-footed squirrel are orange-yellow. The head, ears, back, buttocks and front and rear limbs are light gray brown. The snout is short and the snout is round. , face, neck and back of the back of the hair base black, the hair tip is slightly dyed light brown. The abdomen and chin are yellow, and the rest is orange or orange brown. The tail is long, and there is a thin light yellow stripe in the center of the tail. The front end of the nasal bone is significantly curved. The inter-orbital part is extra wide, the retro-orbital process is more developed. The zygomatic arch is thick. The tooth pattern is: 1.0.2.3/1.0.1.3=22.

The yellow-footed squirrel's The body weight is 360-430 grams, the body length is 220-260 mm, the tail length is 225-260 mm, the hind foot length is 50-55 mm, the ear length is 10-25 mm; the total skull length is 56.5-59.5 mm, and the mouth cover is 27.0-30.0 mm long. mm, zygomatic width 31.2-34.3 mm, interorbital width 18.9-20.5 mm, cranial width 23.4-24.8 mm, upper cheek teeth 7.5-8.0 mm, lower cheek teeth 7.5-8.4 mm.

III. Distribution range

The yellow-footed squirrel is only distributed in western Yunnan In the area of Yingjiang, the distribution area is narrow and the number is sparse. It is a rare species.

IV. Living environment

Inhabits the tropical rain forest at an altitude of 260-300 meters In mixed forests with bamboo and broadleaf. Arboreal, active in the morning and evening, most of them forage on trees, mainly flowers, fruits and leaves of various plants as the main food.

5. Conservation level

1. Included in the China Biodiversity Red List - Vertebrate Volume, and the assessment level is Vulnerable (VU). 

2. National Terrestrial wild animals that are beneficial to protection or have important economic and scientific research value.

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