Tamiops mcclellandii

(Horsfield, 1840)

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Callosciurinae
Tribe : Callosciurini
Genus : Tamiops

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Horsfield, T. 1840-03. List of Mammalia and Birds collected in Assam by John McClelland, Esq., Assistant-Surgeon in the service of the East India Company, Bengal Establishment, Member of the late Deputation which was sent into that country for the purpose of investigating the nature of the Tea Plant. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1839:146-167.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571395

Original name as described

Sciurus McClellandii

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.21.372

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a40c283a-3217-46cd-87df-72a67cd2d126

Type locality

Bengal and Assam, India. Restricted by J. R. Ellerman in 1940 to Assam.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Indomalaya

Country distribution

China · India · Nepal · Bhutan · Myanmar · Thailand · Vietnam · Laos · Cambodia · Malaysia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001597

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Tamiops mcclellandi collinus

J. C. Moore, 1958

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

collinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-163528

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-163528

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63258740

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:239, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765044) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Sciurus McClellandii

(Horsfield, 1840)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mcclellandii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.21.372

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a40c283a-3217-46cd-87df-72a67cd2d126

Authority page

152

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571395

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Blyth (1847:875, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126424) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39852)

Sciurus pembertonii

(E. Blyth, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pembertonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.21.374

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/93af0052-e897-4358-8483-de402530d429

Authority page

887

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Sciurus MacClellandi manipurensis

(Bonhote, 1900)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

manipurensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1885.8.1.273

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1922ddc3-4661-4d3e-b5cf-d5bc21f7d6f7

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24340017

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus macclellandi kongensis

(Bonhote, 1901)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kongensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.10.7.18

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b6c41534-c0e6-4077-b3a3-ae3e13f79f2d

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31590981

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Tamiops inconstans

O. Thomas, 1920

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

inconstans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.7.25.31

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d24c70a3-95f3-4dfc-9dc5-be7a581c2f0d

Authority page

306

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18637075

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Tamias leucotis

(Temminck, 1853)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.59664, RMNH.MAM.59665

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.59664 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.59665

Authority page

252

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835999

Authority publication

Leiden

Sciurus novemlineatus

(G. S. Miller, 1903)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

novemlineatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:84403

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37e39d909-1f8b-4037-8b36-42b3a6ce8860

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345416

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus Barbei

(E. Blyth, 1847)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

barbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSI 9482, ZSI 9483

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

875

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126424

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1847:875, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126424) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39852)
  2. Blyth (1849:603, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40128632) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63252)
  3. Blyth (1863:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534788) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Funambulus Macclellandii

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

macclellandii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

110

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:110) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Tamiops macclellandi barbei

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

barbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127062

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Tamiops macclellandi kongensis

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kongensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127062

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Tamiops macclellandi

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

macclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127061

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:239, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127061) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:376, 377) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Tamiops macclellandi macclellandi

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

macclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127061

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:239, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127061) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Tamiops macclellandi manipurensis

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

manipurensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127061

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:239, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127061) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Tamiops macclellandi novemlineatus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

novemlineatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127062

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Callosciurus (Tamiops) mcclellandi

(J. C. Moore, 1959)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mcclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

202

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Moore (1959:202) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)

Tamiops mcclellandi barbei

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

barbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

241

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765046

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:241, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765046) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Tamiops mcclellandi inconstans

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

inconstans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765045

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Tamiops mcclellandi kongensis

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kongensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765045

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Tamiops mcclellandi leucotis

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

242

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765047

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:242, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Tamiops mcclellandi

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mcclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

235

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765040

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:235, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765040) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Tamiops mcclellandi mcclellandi

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mcclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

237

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765042

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:237, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765042) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

Callosciurus macclellandi

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

macclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

132

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Tamiops mcclellandii barbei

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

barbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiops mcclellandii collinus

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

collinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiops mcclellandii inconstans

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

inconstans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiops mcclellandii kongensis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

kongensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiops mcclellandii leucotis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

leucotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Tamiops mcclellandii

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mcclellandii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000454) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000454) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001597) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21379/22252047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Tamiops mcclellandii mcclellandii

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

mcclellandii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

pembertoni

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pembertoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

789

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005:789) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus Maclellandii

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

maclellandii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

107

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534788

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534788) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Sciurus MacClellandii

(J. E. Gray, 1843)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

macclellandii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729841

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Sciurus trilineatus

(J. E. Gray, 1843)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

trilineatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729841

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Sciurus Mac-Lellandi

(A. David, 1871)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

maclellandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

93

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13955517

Authority publication

Nouvelles archives du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

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