Chiropodomys pusillus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, insects
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Litter size
2–4 young (typical for the genus)
Gestation period
About 24–26 days (typical for murid rodents)
Size
One of the smallest pencil-tailed tree mice (head-body ~6cm)
Weight
~10–15g
One of the smallest pencil-tailed tree mice, with a warm chestnut-brown coat, found alongside its larger relatives across Sundaland forest.
Nocturnal and arboreal, foraging for fruit, seeds and insects on thin stems and branches. Easily overlooked given its tiny size and secretive habits.
