This squirrel has a striking red-orange coat and a black spot on its back. It is active in trees by day and eats leaves, seeds, and fruit. Recorded localities are in northern Malawi and southwestern Tanzania.
A large black spot marks the middle of its back. The coat ranges from red-orange to rufous; the face and forelegs are bright orange, while the underside is dove-gray with silver-tipped hairs.
It is diurnal and climbs or lives in trees. Its plant foods include leaves, seeds, fruit, flowers, and nectar; the account also records food caching.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.