---
title: "Himalayan Striped Squirrel"
description: "Tamiops mcclellandii — Mammals. The Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii), also known as western striped squirrel or Burmese striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/himalayan-striped-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Himalayan Striped Squirrel

> Tamiops mcclellandii — Mammals. The Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii), also known as western striped squirrel or Burmese striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

- Scientific name: *Tamiops mcclellandii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 1921
- Wikidata: [Q860585](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860585)
- iNaturalist taxon: [697692](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/697692)

## Names

- en: Himalayan Striped Squirrel
- de: Himalaya-Zwergstreifenhörnchen
- es: Ardilla rayada del Himalaya
- fr: Écureuil de l'Himalaya
- nl: Tamiops macclellandii

## Countries with the most observations

TH (939), MY (408), IN (186), BT (63), CN (42), MM (21)

## Summary

The Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii), also known as western striped squirrel or Burmese striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_striped_squirrel

## Photo

![Himalayan Striped Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/himalayan-striped-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Richard Fuller · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31465431

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/himalayan-striped-squirrel?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).