Niobe Ground Squirrel

Niobe Ground Squirrel

Lariscus niobe

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
16 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Niobe ground squirrel (Lariscus niobe) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the mountains of western Sumatra, and eastern Java, in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Niobe Ground Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

🐒 No photo available
LC

Three-striped Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lariscus insignis

20–30% · Possible
Black-striped Squirrel
LC

Black-striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus nigrovittatus

20–30% · Possible
Sumatran Mountain Squirrel

Sumatran Mountain Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sundasciurus altitudinis

20–30% · Possible
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

20–30% · With luck
Plantain Squirrel
LC Endemic

Plantain Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus notatus

10–20% · With luck
Prevost's Squirrel
LC

Prevost's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus prevostii

Insufficient data
Slender Squirrel
LC

Slender Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sundasciurus tenuis

Insufficient data
Black-eared Squirrel
LC

Black-eared Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Nannosciurus melanotis

Insufficient data
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel
LC

Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Hylopetes spadiceus

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC

Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Petaurista elegans

Insufficient data
Sumatran Porcupine
LC

Sumatran Porcupine

Mammal

Hystrix sumatrae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Niobe Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Niobe Ground Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Niobe Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Niobe Ground Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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