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Lariscus insignis
Basic stats
Diet
Fallen fruit, seeds, invertebrates
Habitat
Forest floor and undergrowth
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java
Litter size
2–3 young (typical for ground squirrels)
Gestation period
About 28 days (typical for ground squirrels)
Size
Small (head-body ~15–19cm)
Weight
~150–200g
A ground-dwelling squirrel marked with three pale stripes running down a dark back — a genuinely useful field mark that separates it clearly from Borneo's many similar-looking tree squirrels.
Terrestrial and diurnal, foraging on the forest floor for fallen fruit, seeds and invertebrates, generally staying close to leaf litter and undergrowth rather than climbing high.
