Dremomys fossil map
Where fossils of Dremomys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 11.63–0.774 million years ago (Tortonian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | Heude 1898 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:41486 |
About Dremomys
Red-cheeked squirrels are species of squirrels in the genus Dremomys in the subfamily Callosciurinae. The six species which are all found only in Asia are listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.
The red-throated squirrel (Dremomys gularis) is distributed in parts of southeastern Asia, in areas of the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam and southern central Yunnan in China. It is sympatric with another member of the same genus, D. rufigenis, but lives at higher attitudes - 2,500 to 3,000 metres (1.6 to 1.9 mi) in the case of the type specimen.
The orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Dremomys lokriah) is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) is found in China, India, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
The red-hipped squirrel (Dremomys pyrrhomerus) is found in China and Vietnam.
The Asian red-cheeked squirrel (Dremomys rufigenis) is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Bornean mountain ground squirrel (formerly Dremomys everetti), found in Indonesia and Malaysia, was moved from this genus to Sundasciurus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-cheeked squirrel (revision 1364676353), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q909825.
