Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Menetes berdmorei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusMenetes
- SpeciesMenetes berdmorei (Indochinese Ground Squirrel)
Berdmore's ground squirrel, Indochinese ground squirrel, or Berdmore's squirrel (Menetes berdmorei) is a ground squirrel found in Southeast Asia, from the east of Myanmar and Yunnan (southern China) to Vietnam and Cambodia. The squirrel has a grey-brown back and a white belly. Most striking are stripes on the side - on each side one beige and below a black stripe. The head is pointy, so this squirrel resembles a mouse or a treeshrew. Its length is 20 cm (7.9 in), not including the 15 cm (5.9 in) long tail. As a ground squirrel, it is rarely found on trees, but spends most of the time in the thick underwoods of the rainforests. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Indochinese Ground Squirrel sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Tamiops mcclellandii
Gray-bellied Squirrel
Callosciurus caniceps
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Pallas's Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista philippensis
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
Dremomys rufigenis
Indochinese Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes phayrei
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Chiropodomys gliroides
Greater Bandicoot-rat
Bandicota indica
Chestnut White-bellied Rat
Niviventer fulvescens
Large Bamboo Rat
Rhizomys sumatrensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indochinese Ground Squirrel in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Indochinese Ground Squirrel sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indochinese Ground Squirrel in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Indochinese Ground Squirrel in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.