Squirrels of the World

186 Sundasciurus hoogstraali

size: Female—HB 202.0 mm; T 165.4 mm.
Male—HB 203.5 mm; T 160.5 mm.
Sex not stated—HB 204.8 mm; T 176.0 mm.

distribution: This squirrel is named for the island on
which it is found, Busuanga Island (Philippines).

geographic variation: None.

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

habitat: The Busuanga squirrel is found in primary and

secondary lowland forests.

natural history: No information is available.

general references: Heaney, Balete, et al. 1998.

Sundasciurus jentinki (Thomas, 1887)

Jentink’s Squirrel

description: The upperparts are rather pale, speckled

brownish or creamy white, and have gray underfur. Jen-

tink’s squirrel has a distinctive creamy white “mustache,”

eye ring, and border to the ears. The tail is very thin, ap-

pearing banded dark and pale due to reddish, black, and

white bands on the hairs.

size: Female—HB 126.6 mm; T 112.6 mm; Mass 55.0 g.

Male—HB 130.6 mm; T 125.2 mm; Mass 60.0 g.

Sex not stated—HB 131.1 mm; T 118.1 mm.

distribution: This species is found in the northern part of

the island of Borneo (in the mountains of Sabah and Sar-

awak [Malaysia] and Kalimantan [Indonesia]), at elevations

above 900 m.

geographic variation: Two subspecies are recognized.

S. j. jentinki—Mount Kinabalu (900–3140 m), the Crocker

Range, and Gunung (= Mount) Trus Madi in Sabah (Ma-

laysia), as well as in the Sabah-Sarawak border hills, the

Sundasciurus hoogstraali. Photo courtesy Rey Sta. Ana.

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