Abstract
The Bornean ferret badger Melogale everetti is one of the least known Bornean carnivores, and is currently classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Endemic to Borneo, it is associated with upland and highland forests in and around Kinabalu Park and Crocker Range Park. Of 52 Bornean ferret badger occurrence records, 14 were used to estimate potential habitat suitability. This species is likely to be confined to a very small range in western Sabah, potentially the smallest distribution range of any carnivore species in South-east Asia. All occurrence records were above 500 m elevation, which suggests that this species is restricted to upland and highland forests. Areas of particular importance predicted for survival of this species are Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range Park, and unprotected areas and commercial forest reserves east of Crocker Range Park. Because of the low number of recent records, the main threats to the Bornean ferret badger are unknown, but the transformation of forested areas to monoculture plantations and perhaps incidental hunting are likely to have negative effects on this species. As an upland and high-elevation specialist, climate change might also become an important future threat. Of particular importance for long-term survival of the Bornean ferret badger is an improved understanding of its current status, ecology and the threats it actually faces (if any).