Callosciurus notatus

Subspecies and Distribution. C. n. notatusBoddaert, 1785 — Java. C. n. albescensBonhote, 1901 — NSumatra. C. n. diardiiJentink, 1879 — S coast ofJava. C. n. miniatusMiller, 1900 — MalayPeninsula. C. n. suffususBonhote, 1901 — Borneo. C. n. vittatus Raffles, 1821 — Sumatra. The subspecific affinities of the forms on Natuna, Anambas, Tioman, Penang, and Malacca Strait Is, Riau and Lingga archipelagos, Bangka, Belitung, Banyak, Batu, and Madura Is, Bali, Lombok and other smaller islands are unclear.

Sumber: Sciuridae

Descriptive notes. Head-body 201 - 238 mm, tail 175 - 186 mm; weight 219 - 234 g. The Plantain Squirrel is a red-bellied squirrel, with brown dorsum, orange or reddish-todeep chestnut venter, and two lateral stripes of white over black. Nominate subspecies notatus has a slight suffusion of buff on venter. Subspecies albescens is a paler form and is sometimes considered a distinct species. Subspecies diardii has buff on venter and around eye; it is darker in eastern part ofits distribution. Subspecies miniatus has a gray venter with a slight brown to dull orange brown tinge; pale flank stripe is narrow. Tip of tail is reddish brown, particularly in western part of its distribution. Subspecies suffusus resembles Malayan forms, but ventral color is a darker chestnut or maroon. Subspecies vittatus resembles miniatus, but venter is usually orange brown, with no red on tail tip.

Sumber: Sciuridae

Habitat. Mangrove and swamp forests, gardens, plantations, secondary forests, and fringe habitats. The Plantain Squirrelis usually rare or absent in tall dipterocarp forests; it can survive in monoculture plantations. It is one of the generalist species dominating the mammalian fauna in a degraded peat swamp forest in Selangor (Malaysia), and it is one of the commonest species in areas disturbed by humans in the Krau Wildlife Reserve (Pahang, Malaysia).