Anderson's squirrel is reported from montane forests in southern Yunnan and eastern Myanmar. Its upperparts are brown to olive-yellow, with contrasting black-and-white stripes below. It eats plant matter as well as insects.
The account describes brown to olive-yellow upperparts. Two white stripes on the underside are bordered by three black stripes, with another dark stripe along the side. The tail resembles the back and has a black tip.
The account records the species in montane forest above 1,000 m and lists plant matter and insects in its diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.