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Hylopetes spadiceus
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves, fruit
Habitat
Lowland Sundaic forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java
Litter size
1–2 young (typical for the genus)
Gestation period
About 40 days (typical for the genus)
Size
Small (head-body ~14–17cm)
Weight
~90–130g
A small flying squirrel marked with a reddish patch on the cheek, found across lowland Sundaic forest including parts of Sabah.
Nocturnal, gliding between trees and feeding on leaves and fruit, most likely to be recorded incidentally during spotlighted night drives rather than as a planned target.
