A small, slender squirrel from island Southeast Asia, so thin that its own common name describes it, the Slender Squirrel is capable of feeding on tender bark as well as fruit and insects.
Body 13-16 cm with a slightly shorter, very thin tail, brown back and light grey belly; its remarkably slender build distinguishes it from other squirrels of the same genus that co-occur within its range.
Arboreal, leaving nibble marks on tender tree bark and the remains of consumed fruit and insects.
Forests of Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Omnivorous; tender bark, fruit and insects.
Diurnal and arboreal, with general habits similar to those of other squirrels in the genus Sundasciurus.
A widely distributed species with no evidence of significant decline.
No major threats have been identified on a global scale.
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