Palawan Montane Squirrel

Palawan Montane SquirrelThis small tree squirrel is known from only a few specimens in the mountains of Palawan. It was not encountered in a later broad survey, and detailed information about its life is limited.What does it look like?The Philippine DENR guide describes a small tree squirrel with a dark brown back and dark brown ventral hairs tipped in silvery gray.How does it live?This small tree squirrel is known from only a few specimens in the mountains of Palawan. It was not encountered in a later broad survey, and detailed information about its life is limited.The KBA factsheet places the squirrel at high elevations in the Victoria and Anepahan Ranges, a site with lower and upper montane forest. Its use of particular forest types has not been measured.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.