Callosciurus is a genus of squirrels collectively referred to as the "beautiful squirrels". They are found mainly in Southeast Asia, though a few species also occur in Nepal, northeastern India, Bangladesh and southern China. Several of the species have settled on islands. In total, the genus contains 15 species and numerous varieties and subspecies. The genera Glyphotes, Rubrisciurus, and Tamiops have sometimes been included in Callosciurus.
Callosciurus
Image: Borneo Black banded Squirrel (13890716544)
Image: Ear Spot Squirrel
Image: Callosciurus finlaysonii Finlayson's squirrel (variable squirrel)
Pallas's squirrel, also known as the red-bellied tree squirrel, is a species of squirrel native to China, Taiwan, India, and Southeast Asia.
Image: A Sciuridae in Taipei 4
Image: Callosciurus erythraeus thaiwanensis in Mount Kinka (Gifu) 2
Some populations (this from Arunachal Pradesh, India) have a bright red belly, but in others it is much duller or may only have a reddish/orangish tinge
Pallas's squirrel feeding on fruit in Taiwan