Iomys horsfieldii

Subspecies and Distribution. I. h. horsfieldii Waterhouse, 1838 — Sumatra and Java. I. h. davisoni Thomas, 1886 — Malay Peninsula and Tioman I (off SE Malay Peninsula). I. h. penangensis Chasen, 1940 — Penang I (off NW Malay Peninsula). I. h. thomson: Thomas, 1900 — Borneo.

Sumber: Sciuridae

Descriptive notes. Head-body 165 - 231 mm, tail 159 - 207 mm; weight 120 - 231 g. Upper parts of nominate horsfieldii are rufous brown, and underparts are yellow or yellowish white. Underside oftail is bright rust. Margin of flank skin and sides of face below eyes are reddish yellow. Subspecies davisoni is dark slate-gray on back, with rufous orange hair tips, and edges of sides are lined with rich orange. Tail is rich brown above and rich rufous orange below. Subspecies penangensis is similar to davisoni, butit is lighter and brighter on dorsal surface, forepaws, feet, and tail. Upper parts and head of thomsoni are dark smoky brown, grizzled with dull buffy white; undersides are whitish or pale fulvous.

Sumber: Sciuridae

Habitat. Forest stands ofall ages, disturbed and scrub vegetation, forest edges, plantations, and gardens. The Javanese Flying Squirrel appears to be less common in dense forests; it generally occursat elevations below 1000 m but can be found up to 1800 m.

Sumber: Sciuridae