Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusCallosciurus (Beautiful Squirrels)
- SpeciesCallosciurus notatus (Plantain Squirrel)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Callosciurus orestes
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Kinabalu Squirrel
Callosciurus baluensis
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel
Sundasciurus everetti
Jentink's Squirrel
Sundasciurus jentinki
Tufted Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus whiteheadi
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista elegans
Low's Squirrel
Sundasciurus lowii
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 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plantain Squirrel in Kinabalu Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plantain Squirrel in Kinabalu Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Plantain Squirrel in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.