Mammals of the WorldPrevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Genus
- Callosciurus
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Thailand|Malaysia|Indonesia|Brunei
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Asian Tricolored Squirrel
About this species
- Diet
- Mostly plant material, especially fruit; also insects
- Habitat
- Forest, somewhat disturbed habitat, plantations and gardens
- Range
- Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby small islands; introduced in northern Sulawesi
Prevost's squirrel, or the Asian tri-coloured squirrel, is a colourful tree squirrel of forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby smaller islands, with an introduced population in northern Sulawesi (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is active during the day and feeds mostly on plant material, especially fruit, but also takes insects. It can live in somewhat disturbed habitats and often visits plantations or gardens. It is declining in some regions through habitat loss and hunting but generally remains common and widespread (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)