Gray-bellied Squirrel
Gray-bellied SquirrelGray-bellied SquirrelGray-bellied SquirrelGray-bellied Squirrel

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Callosciurus caniceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
17 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests, plantations and gardens in Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, southern Myanmar, southern China (Yunnan) and possibly western Laos. It has been introduced in the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. As suggested by its name, its belly is usually grey, though sometimes reddish on the sides. Depending on subspecies and season, the upperparts are grey, yellowish-olive or reddish. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-bellied Squirrel sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

Insufficient data
Plantain Squirrel
LC Endemic

Plantain Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus notatus

Insufficient data
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

20–30% · Possible
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

10–20% · With luck
Indochinese Ground Squirrel
LC

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Menetes berdmorei

10–20% · With luck
Slender Squirrel
LC

Slender Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sundasciurus tenuis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-bellied Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-bellied Squirrel sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-bellied Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gray-bellied Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Khao Sok National Park