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Prevost's squirrel

Callosciurus prevostii (Desmarest, 1822)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 361.5 g to 400 g and live up to 21.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii)
Photo: Karakal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the prevost's squirrel

Weight
361.5 g – 400 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
21.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
21.1 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
46 days – 48 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1.55 – 1.77src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the prevost's squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the prevost's squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii, English: pray-VOH, French: [pʁevo]) or Asian tri-coloured squirrel is a colourful species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby smaller islands, with an introduced population in northern Sulawesi. Although the Prevost's squirrel is declining in some regions because of habitat loss and hunting, the species is not considered threatened since it generally remains common and widespread. It can live in somewhat disturbed habitats and often visits plantations or gardens. It mostly feeds on plant material, especially fruits, but also takes insects.

From the Wikipedia article “Prevost's squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prevost%27s_squirrel&oldid=1384915169), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the prevost's squirrel endangered?

The prevost's squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the prevost's squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusCallosciurus
  7. SpeciesCallosciurus prevostii (Desmarest, 1822)

Synonyms Callosciurus baluensis medialis, Callosciurus prevosti, Callosciurus prevosti banksi, Callosciurus prevosti caedis, Callosciurus prevosti pelapis, Callosciurus prevosti rafflesi, Callosciurus prevosti redimitus, Callosciurus prevosti sumatrana, Macroxus atrocapillus, Macroxus rafflesii, Macroxus rufogularis, Macroxus rufogularis var. redimitus, Macroxus rufoniger, Macroxus sarwakensis, Sciurus armalis, Sciurus atrocapillus, Sciurus bangkanus, Sciurus borneoensis borneoensis, Sciurus carimatae, Sciurus carimonensis, Sciurus caroli, Sciurus caroli griseicauda, Sciurus condurensis, Sciurus erebus, Sciurus erythrogenys, Sciurus erythromelas, Sciurus melanops penialius, Sciurus mendanauus, Sciurus mimellus, Sciurus mimiculus, Sciurus navigator, Sciurus pelapius, Sciurus prevosti, Sciurus prevosti caroli, Sciurus prevostii, Sciurus prevostii armalis, Sciurus prevostii atricapillus, Sciurus prevostii atrox, Sciurus prevostii bankana, Sciurus prevostii baramensis, Sciurus prevostii borneoensis, Sciurus prevostii carimatae, Sciurus prevostii carimonensis, Sciurus prevostii condurensis, Sciurus prevostii griseicauda, Sciurus prevostii harrisoni, Sciurus prevostii kuchingensis, Sciurus prevostii melanops, Sciurus prevostii mendanauus, Sciurus prevostii mimellus, Sciurus prevostii mimiculus, Sciurus prevostii navigator, Sciurus prevostii nyx, Sciurus prevostii palustris, Sciurus prevostii pelapius, Sciurus prevostii penialius, Sciurus prevostii piceus, Sciurus prevostii pluto, Sciurus prevostii proserpinae, Sciurus prevostii rafflesii, Sciurus prevostii rufoniger, Sciurus prevostii rufonigra, Sciurus prevostii sanggaus, Sciurus prevostii sarawakensis, Sciurus prevostii sumatrana, Sciurus prevostii sumatranus, Sciurus prevostii typicus, Sciurus proserpinae, Sciurus prosperinae, Sciurus redimitus, Sciurus rufogularis, Sciurus rufoniger, Sciurus rufoniger pluto, Sciurus schlegeli

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Prevost’s squirrelEnglish
  • veverka PrévostovaCzech
  • Prevost-HörnchenGerman
  • Prevost-SchönhörnchenGerman
  • Σκίουρος του PrevostGreek
  • ardilla de PrevostSpanish
  • valkokylkioravaFinnish
  • Écureuil de PrévostFrench
  • Prevost-mókusHungarian
  • Bajing Tiga WarnaIndonesian
  • Scoiattolo di PrevostItalian
  • ミケリスJapanese
  • HvitstripepraktekornNorwegian Bokmål
  • PrevosteekhoornDutch
  • DriekleureekhoornDutch
  • PrevostklapperratDutch
  • wiewiórczak trójbarwnyPolish
  • Esquilo-de-prevostPortuguese
  • Белка ПревостаRussian
  • กระรอกสามสีThai
  • 普氏麗松鼠Chinese

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Relatives of the prevost's squirrel

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the prevost's squirrel?

An adult prevost's squirrel weighs 361.5 g – 400 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the prevost's squirrel endangered?

The prevost's squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the prevost's squirrel live?

The prevost's squirrel has a recorded lifespan of 21.1 years.

How long is the prevost's squirrel pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 46 days – 48 days.

What kind of animal is the prevost's squirrel?

The prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{prevost_s_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/prevost-s-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}