Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Menetes berdmorei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
5 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Indochinese Ground Squirrel sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

20–30% · Possible
Gray-bellied Squirrel
LC

Gray-bellied Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus caniceps

20–30% · Possible
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

10–20% · With luck
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
Slender Squirrel
LC

Slender Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sundasciurus tenuis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indochinese Ground Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Indochinese Ground Squirrel sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indochinese Ground Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Indochinese Ground Squirrel in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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