55. Dremomys rufigenis (Blanford, 1878)

Common name: Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel

Myanmar name:

Distribution: China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. In Myanmar, recorded in Kayin State (Mt. Mulayit), Sagaing Region (Proposed Mahamyaing WS; Thazin Wai et al. 2018) and widely distributed throughout the country.

Remarks: Eight subspecies are recognized; D. p. howelli and D. p. imus are considered as the subspecies that distributed in Chin Hills and Northern Myanmar respectively.