This squirrel occurs on islands in the Palawan faunal region of the Philippines. A government guide describes a pale-brown back, creamy-white belly, and dark hairs at the tail tip.
The back is medium to pale brown, with pale brown or gray hair tips. The belly is creamy white, and hairs at the posterior tip of the tail are dark brown or black.
The IUCN assessment reports it from primary and secondary lowland forest, coconut groves, and gardens. It also notes records in plantations and agricultural areas.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.