Glyphotes simus, Thomas, 1898
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Sculptor Squirrel
French: Ecureuil sculpteur / German: Borneo-Zwerghdornchen / Spanish: Ardilla pigmea de Borneo
Taxonomy. Glyphotes simus Thomas, 1898 View in CoL ,
“Mount Kina Balu, N. Borneo”
(Sabah, Malaysia).
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. N Borneo, Mts of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Descriptive notes. Head-body 94-144 mm, tail 95-106 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The brownish dorsum of the Sculptor Squirrel is finely speckled, and venter is dull orange buff. It has a deep, short, blunt muzzle and lower incisors distinctively diverge to assist with feeding on exudates.
Habitat. Elevations 285 m and 1800 m in primary and occasionally logged forest.
Food and Feeding. The Sculptor Squirrel specializes on the latex and exudates of Beccardian bodies (used bytrees to attract ants) of figs (Ficus).
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available forthis species, but the Sculptor Squirrel is arboreal and diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Sculptor Squirrels appear to move among fig trees in large nomadic feeding groups.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Sculptor Squirrel is known from few specimens, but is probably more common in the mountains of central Borneo. More surveys are needed to determine distribution, abundance andthreats.
Bibliography. Lunde, Duckworth et al. (2008d), Hill (1959), Moore (1959a), Nowak (1999a), Phillipps & Phillipps (2016), Thorington et al. (2012).
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