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Iomys horsfieldii
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, leaves
Habitat
Lowland Sundaic forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java
Litter size
1–2 young (typical for the family)
Gestation period
About 40 days (typical for medium flying squirrels)
Size
Medium (head-body ~17–21cm)
Weight
~200–300g
A medium-sized flying squirrel with a greyish-brown coat, found across a broad range of lowland Sundaic forest including parts of Sabah.
Nocturnal, gliding between trees and feeding on fruit, seeds and leaves. Field separation from other similarly sized flying squirrels generally needs a clear, close view.
