Philippine tree squirrel explained

The Philippine tree squirrel (Sundasciurus philippinensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae which is endemic to the Philippines. The Philippine tree squirrel can only be found in Palawan, Bohol, Leyte and Samar and in Siargao.^[1] It is locally known as laksoy or kulagsing in the Visayan languages, like other endemic Philippine squirrels.^{[2] [3]}

It was described by Waterhouse in 1839 in Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1839:117, UPLB Museum of Natural History reported.

Further reading

• Thorington, R. W. Jr. and R. S. Hoffman. 2005. Family Sciuridae. pp. 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Notes and References

1. News: Felongco. Gilbert . Squirrel invasion in Manila raises disease fears. May 5, 2024 . Gulf News. February 23, 2023.
2. News: Abella . Mark Regie . Philippine squirrels spotted in forest of Ormoc City, Leyte . 27 May 2024 . GMA News Online . 27 May 2024.
3. Book: Hillegers . Paul J. . Briones . Nicomedes D. . Ticsay . Mariliza V. . Fule . Carina S. . Participatory Knowledge Generation: The Case of the Biodiversity Research Programme (BRP) for Development, Mt. Malindang, Philippines . 2006 . Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Biodiversity Research Programme for Development in Mindanao: Focus on Mt. Malindang and Environs . 978-971-560-132-0 .