
Photographed at Gunung Panti, Johor,
Peninsular Malaysia.
Order : RODENTIA
Family : Sciuridae
Species : Sundasciurus lowii
Head-Body Length : 13-15cm
Tail Length : 8-10cm
Weight : 60-70 grams
References : M2, M3 |
Named after Sir Hugh Low,
the well-respected British colonial civil servant of Malaya, this small
squirrel inhabits primary forest, both lowland and montane.
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Close-up of the head,
showing the pointed 'roman' nose. |
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The body measures up to 15
cm, and the short, bushy tail 10 cm. The upperparts are brown, and the
underparts cream to buff. The nose is straight
and pointed.
Active mainly in early
morning and late afternoon, it feeds on insects, such as ants and termites,
and small fruits.
The species ranges from
Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra, Borneo and other
smaller Indonesia islands including Natuna. |