Margaretamys elegans Musser 1981

Margaretamys elegans Musser 1981, Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 168: 286.

Type Locality: Indonesia, C Sulawesi, Gunung Nokilalaki, 6500 ft (1980 m).

Vernacular Names: Elegant Margaretamys.

Distribution: Originally recorded only from 1600-2285 m in montane rain forest on Gunung Nokilalaki, but a specimen (AMNH 267763) was obtained from farther south in the Mamasa Area (02 o 56'S / 119 o 22'E) of C Sulawesi. Probably occurs on mountains elsewhere in C core of the island.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: The largest in body size of the three species and the most squirrel-like in habitus.