Plantain Squirrel
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Plantain Squirrel

Callosciurus notatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
36 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Prevost's Squirrel
LC

Prevost's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus prevostii

30–40% · Possible
Ear-spot Squirrel
NT

Ear-spot Squirrel

Mammal

Callosciurus adamsi

Insufficient data
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Endemic

Least Pygmy Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Exilisciurus exilis

30–40% · Possible
Pale Giant Squirrel
NT

Pale Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa affinis

10–20% · With luck
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Red Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista petaurista

Insufficient data
Low's Squirrel
LC

Low's Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sundasciurus lowii

Insufficient data
Horse-tailed Squirrel
NT

Horse-tailed Squirrel

Mammal

Sundasciurus hippurus

Insufficient data
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
LC

Thomas's Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aeromys thomasi

Insufficient data
Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
LC

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Chiropodomys major

Insufficient data
Malayan Porcupine
LC

Malayan Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix brachyura

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
50–60%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plantain Squirrel in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plantain Squirrel in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

March has the highest sighting rate for Plantain Squirrel in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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