Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
Sundasciurus altitudinis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSundasciurus (Sunda Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSundasciurus altitudinis (Sumatran Mountain Squirrel)
The Sumatran mountain squirrel (Sundasciurus altitudinis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Its skull reaches sizes between 41–43 mm (1.6–1.7 in), overlapping with that of the Palawan montane squirrel. It was originally described as a subspecies of Sundasciurus tenuis. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Mountain Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Niobe Ground Squirrel
Lariscus niobe
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Black-eared Squirrel
Nannosciurus melanotis
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes spadiceus
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista elegans
Sumatran Porcupine
Hystrix sumatrae
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sumatran Mountain Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Mountain Squirrel sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sumatran Mountain Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Sumatran Mountain Squirrel in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.