Tufted Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus whiteheadi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusExilisciurus
- SpeciesExilisciurus whiteheadi (Tufted Pygmy Squirrel)
The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo, where it can be found foraging on tree trunks. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts. It is omnivorous, with its diet consisting of a mix of insects, primarily ants, flakes of tree bark, mosses, and fruit and vegetable matter. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Pygmy Squirrel sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel
Sundasciurus everetti
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Callosciurus orestes
Jentink's Squirrel
Sundasciurus jentinki
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Kinabalu Squirrel
Callosciurus baluensis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Pygmy Squirrel in Kinabalu Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Pygmy Squirrel sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tufted Pygmy Squirrel in Kinabalu Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Pygmy Squirrel in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.