This African squirrel has a slender body and round ears. It moves through trees by day and also comes to the ground to feed. Coat colors vary among regional subspecies.
The account describes a long, slender body, a small head, round ears, and large eyes. Coat color differs among regional subspecies.
It is active by day and spends most of its time in trees, but it also feeds on lower branches and on the ground. The account says it rests at night in leaf-lined tree holes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.