Plantain Squirrel

Callosciurus notatus

Description

Callosciurus notatus is brown in color on the upper side of the body and tail, while the belly is reddish brown. This species has black and white stripes on the side of the body. It has white ring around the eyes

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

9.6 years

WEIGHT​

160-259 gram

LENGTH

298-435 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Fr

Frugivore

Gr

Granivore

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Mammalia

ORDER

:

Rodentia

FAMILY

:

Sciuridae

GENUS

:

Callosciurus

SPECIES

:

Callosciurus notatus

Distribution

Callosciurus notatus could be found in forest, plantation, or mangrove forest at elevation from 500-1100 m above sea levels.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapura, Thailand.

Habits and Lifestyle

Callosciurus notatus is diurnal organism, usually found alone or in small group. They spend most of their time on the tree.

Lifestyle

Terestrial, Arboreal, Diurnal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Callosciurus notatus an omnivore, they eat small insects or fruits, nuts, flowers, and seeds.  

Diet : Omnivore, Frugivore, Granivore.

Mating Habits

Callosciurus notatus is poliginandrous, the estrous female will mate with 2 or 4 males 

Reproduction session :

Incubation periods : 

Independent age : 6 weeks

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 1 to 4 

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Snakes, Raptors

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Reference

  1. animaldiversity.org
  2. cabi.org
  3. nparks.gov.sg
  4. en.m.wikipedia.org