Gray-bellied Squirrel
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Gray-bellied Squirrel

Callosciurus caniceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
187 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
November 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-bellied Squirrel sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

5–10% · With luck
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Indochinese Ground Squirrel
LC

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Menetes berdmorei

30–40% · Possible
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista philippensis

Insufficient data
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
LC

Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys rufigenis

Insufficient data
Indochinese Flying Squirrel
LC

Indochinese Flying Squirrel

Mammal

Hylopetes phayrei

Insufficient data
Malayan Porcupine
LC

Malayan Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix brachyura

20–30% · Possible
Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
LC

Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Mammal

Chiropodomys gliroides

Insufficient data
Greater Bandicoot-rat
LC

Greater Bandicoot-rat

Mammal

Bandicota indica

Insufficient data
Chestnut White-bellied Rat
LC

Chestnut White-bellied Rat

Mammal

Niviventer fulvescens

Insufficient data
Large Bamboo Rat
LC

Large Bamboo Rat

Mammal

Rhizomys sumatrensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-bellied Squirrel sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-bellied Squirrel in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-bellied Squirrel in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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