The Northern Palawan tree squirrel is native to Palawan in the southwestern Philippines. Coat color varies, and records include forest as well as landscapes mixed with plantations and grassland.
The back is brown and less rufous than in a close relative. The flanks are grayish, the underside ranges from white to rufous, and the tail has black-tipped hairs.
It is diurnal and occurs in primary and secondary lowland forest as well as mosaics of grassland, plantations, and degraded forest. It has been reported as a coconut-plantation pest in some areas.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.