Maritime Striped Squirrel
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Maritime Striped Squirrel

Tamiops maritimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
10 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus), also known as eastern striped squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong River. It is diurnal, highly arboreal and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects; in addition its diet includes nectar of ginger (Alpinia kwangsiensis). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel
LC Endemic

Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys pernyi

30–40% · Possible
Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
LC Endemic

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Belomys pearsonii

30–40% · Possible
Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

Insufficient data
Inornate Squirrel
LC

Inornate Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus inornatus

Insufficient data
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista philippensis

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available

Mekong White-bellied Rat

Mammal

Niviventer mekongis

Insufficient data
Gairdner's Shrewmouse
LC

Gairdner's Shrewmouse

Mammal

Mus pahari

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC

Lang Bian White-bellied Rat

Mammal

Niviventer langbianis

Insufficient data
Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
LC

Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Mammal

Chiropodomys gliroides

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
20–30%
3 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Maritime Striped Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Maritime Striped Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Maritime Striped Squirrel in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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