Sunda Flying Lemur
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Sunda Flying Lemur

Galeopterus variegatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
34 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also called Malayan flying lemur and Malayan colugo, is the sole colugo species of the genus Galeopterus. It is native to Southeast Asia from southern Myanmar, Thailand, southern Vietnam, Malaysia to Singapore and Indonesia and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Although it is called "flying lemur", it cannot fly but glides among trees and is strictly arboreal. It is active at night, and feeds on soft plant parts such as young leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits. It is a forest-dependent species. The Sunda flying lemur is protected by national legislation. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Flying Lemur sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
20–30
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sunda Flying Lemur in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Flying Lemur sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sunda Flying Lemur in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Sunda Flying Lemur in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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