Thomas's Flying Squirrel
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Thomas's Flying Squirrel

Aeromys thomasi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
8 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is one of two species in the genus Aeromys. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Thomas's Flying Squirrel sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

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Black Flying Squirrel

Mammal

Aeromys tephromelas

Insufficient data
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Endemic

Least Pygmy Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Exilisciurus exilis

40–50% · Likely
Prevost's Squirrel
LC

Prevost's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus prevostii

30–40% · Possible
Pale Giant Squirrel
NT

Pale Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa affinis

30–40% · Possible
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Red Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista petaurista

20–30% · Possible
Plantain Squirrel
LC Endemic

Plantain Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus notatus

Insufficient data
Malayan Porcupine
LC

Malayan Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix brachyura

10–20% · With luck
Bornean Pithecheirops
Endemic

Bornean Pithecheirops

Mammal

Pithecheirops otion

Insufficient data
Indomalayan Maxomys
LC

Indomalayan Maxomys

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Maxomys surifer

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Thomas's Flying Squirrel sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

March has the highest sighting rate for Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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