Jentink's Squirrel
Sundasciurus jentinki
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSundasciurus (Sunda Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSundasciurus jentinki (Jentink's Squirrel)
Jentink's squirrel (Sundasciurus jentinki) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is named in honor of the Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Jentink's Squirrel sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel
Sundasciurus everetti
Low's Squirrel
Sundasciurus lowii
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Callosciurus orestes
Tufted Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus whiteheadi
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Kinabalu Squirrel
Callosciurus baluensis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista elegans
Jentink's Flying Squirrel
Hylopetes platyurus
Indomalayan Long-tailed Giant Rat
Leopoldamys sabanus
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jentink's Squirrel in Kinabalu Park?
About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Jentink's Squirrel sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jentink's Squirrel in Kinabalu Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Jentink's Squirrel in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.