Squirrels of the World

Dremomys gularis 153

Dremomys everetti (Thomas, 1890)

Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel

description: This is a dark squirrel, with the dorsal pelage
brown speckled, the ventral pelage gray with buff y white-
tipped hairs, and the tail black with red-tipped hairs.

size: Female—HB 166.3 mm (n = 10); T 99.1 mm (n = 10).
Male—HB 155.9 mm (n = 8); T 98.3 mm (n = 8).
Sex not stated—HB 175.0 mm (n = 2); T 111.0 mm (n = 2);
Mass 130.0 g (n = 2).

distribution: This species is found throughout the moun-
tains in the northern and western parts of the island of Bor-
neo: in Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia), and in Kalimantan
(Indonesia).

geographic variation: None.

conservation: IUCN status—least concern. Population
trend—stable.

habitat: This is a terrestrial squirrel of the mountains in

the northwestern part of the island of Borneo, occurring in

forests at elevations above 975 m.

natural history: D. everetti is reported to feed on insects

(35% of the stomach contents of 19 animals), earthworms,

fruits and nuts, and leaves and shoots.

general references: D. D. Davis 1958, 1962; J. L. Harri-

son 1954; Moore 1958a; Moore and Tate 1965; J. Payne and

Francis 1985.

Dremomys gularis Osgood, 1932

Red-Throated Squirrel

description: The throat, chin, and neck are ochraceous

tawny, contrasting with the dark blue gray of the rest of the

ventral pelage. The ventral surface of the tail has a rich red

coloration. D. gularis lacks the orange red fl ank patches of D.

pyrrhomerus.

size: Sex not stated—HB 216.0 mm (n = 10); T 168.0 mm (n =

10).

Dremomys Heude, 1898

This genus—the plain long-nosed squirrels of Asia—com-
prises six species, ranging from Nepal to southern China,
Vietnam, and the island of Borneo. They are closely related

to Callosciurus. Dremomys species are montane and forage in

trees and on the ground.

Dremomys everetti. Photo courtesy Peter Price.