Squirrels of the World

Sundasciurus davensis 183

Sundasciurus brookei (Thomas, 1892)

Brooke’s Squirrel

description: The upperparts are speckled brown, and the
underparts are gray with whitish tips on the hairs. It has an
orange patch between the hind legs. The tail is barred.

size: Female—HB 151.9 mm; T 122.1 mm; Mass 132.5 g.
Male—HB 153.9 mm; T 112.7 mm; Mass 124.0 g.
Sex not stated—HB 168.8 mm; T 136.0 mm; Mass 114.3 g.

distribution: This species is found in the northern, cen-
tral, and western mountains of the island of Borneo (divided
among Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Indonesia), at el-
evations from 600 to 1500 m.

geographic variation: None.

conservation: IUCN status—least concern. Population
trend—no information.

habitat: This squirrel is found in tall forests on hill ranges.

natural history: S. brookei is diurnal and primarily
arboreal.

general references: Medway 1977; J. B. Payne 1980.

Sundasciurus davensis (Sanborn, 1952)

Davao Squirrel

description: This species has a line that runs down the

midd le of t he dorsa l surface, from t he nose to t he base of t he

tail. This line has hairs with a black base and russet tips, and

the line darkens as it progresses to the base of the tail. The

cheeks are buff y colored. The underparts are apricot buff.

The sides are clearly marked off from the back and the

lighter underparts. The median of the tail is russet, bor-

dered by black and an outer border of white. The ventral

surface of the tail is less russet.

Sundasciurus brookei. Photo courtesy David Bakewell.