Sundasciurus

Sunda Slim Croissant

The Sunda tree squirrels ( Sundasciurus ) are a common species of squirrels in Southeast Asia, which is very rich in species and form. Anatomically resemble the animals the genuine nice croissants, but are colored simple. Most of her fur is gray or brown on the upper side and lower side gray or white.

Sunda tree squirrel are inhabitants of tropical rain forests. There they live in medium to higher regions of the trees. Their diet consists mainly of fruits and nuts.

About the number of species, there are different opinions. Some sources believe several of the indicated types together to a common type. The preparation with the division into two subgenera and 15 species follows Wilson & Reeder 1993.

  • Subgenus Aletesciurus Ponytail Squirrel, Sundasciurus hippurus ( I. Geoffroy 1831), Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
  • Philippines Croissant, Sundasciurus philippinensis ( Waterhouse 1839), Mindanao, Basilan
  • Mindanao Squirrel, Sundasciurus mindanensis ( Steere 1890), Mindanao and adjacent islands
  • Samar Croissant, Sundasciurus samarensis ( Steere 1890), Samar
  • Davao Squirrel, Sundasciurus davensis ( Sanborn 1952), Mindanao
  • Southern Palawan Croissant, Sundasciurus steerii ( Günther 1877), Palawan and adjacent islands
  • Northern Palawan Croissant, Sundasciurus juvencus ( Thomas 1908), Palawan
  • Culion Croissant, Sundasciurus moellendorffi ( Matschie 1898), Culion
  • Busuanga Croissant, Sundasciurus hoogstraali ( Sanborn 1952), Busuanga
  • Palawan Mountain Squirrel, Sundasciurus rabori Heaney 1979, Palawan
  • Low- Squirrel, Sundasciurus lowii ( Thomas 1892), Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
  • Sundasciurus fraterculus ( Thomas 1895), Mentawai Islands
  • Sunda Slim Squirrel, Sundasciurus tenuis ( Horsfield 1824), Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
  • Jentink Croissant, Sundasciurus jentinki ( Thomas 1887), Borneo
  • Brooke Croissant, Sundasciurus brookei ( Thomas 1892), Borneo

The IUCN classifies the Jentink Croissant, the Palawan mountain squirrel and the Samar - squirrel as endangered. The Northern Palawan Croissant is considered threatened. Due to the deforestation of the rain forests are likely all kinds continuously decrease in their inventory.

Euarchontoglires Tropical rainforest Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire George Robert Waterhouse Basilan Island Oldfield Thomas Culion, Palawan Busuanga Island Don E. Wilson
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