Order : RODENTIA
Family : Sciuridae
Species : Callosciurus caniceps

Head-Body Length : 22 cm
Tail Length :
Weight : 280 grams

References : M1

An adaptable species, the Grey-bellied Squirrel occurs in a variety of habitats including primary and secondary forests, and mature gardens. It is not too shy and may approach close to human habitation at the forest edge where it feeds on fruits, seeds, flowers and sometimes insects.

	This subspecies (C. caniceps bimaculatus) from Phuket, southern Thailand, has a reddish tinge under the throat and belly.

The upper side of the body is greenish brown, and the belly light grey. The long tail is thick with fur, has grey bands and a black tip. During the dry season the upper side becomes more orange-brown in colour, thus the species is sometimes called the Golden-backed Squirrel.

The species occurs in southern Burma, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. It has also been introduced to Japan.