Sundasciurus rabor, Heaney, 1979
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/064D0660-FFDC-ED21-FFCF-FA96FE51FEC1 |
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Diego |
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Sundasciurus rabor |
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Palawan Montane Squirrel
French: Ecureuil de Rabor / German: Palawan-Berghérnchen / Spanish: Ardilla de montana de Palawan
Taxonomy. Sundasciurus rabori Heaney, 1979 View in CoL ,
“Magtaguimbong, Mt. Mantalinga-
jan, Palawan Isl, Republic of the Philip-
pines, Island between 3600 and 4350 ft [1097 and 1326 m] elevations...approximately 8° 48’ N, 117° 40’ E.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. SW Philippines, in S Palawan I. Fab notes. Head-body mean 183 mm (males) and 163 mm (females), tail mean 140 mm sles and 135 mm (females); weight mean 163 g. The Palawan Montane Squirrel is brown on dorsum and gray on venter. Ventral hair has light buff tips.
Habitat. High elevation forests above ¢.800 m.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Palawan Montane Squirrel is diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. No additional information on the biology of the Palawan Montane Squirrel has been collected since its description in 1979. There are no major threats from humans because its main habitat has not been disturbed,as it is steep and inaccessible.
Bibliography. Esselstyn et al. (2004), Heaney et al. (1998), Ong, Tabaranza, Rosell-Ambal, Balete & Heaney (2008c), Thorington et al. (2012).
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