Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusRatufa (Asian Giant Squirrels)
- SpeciesRatufa affinis (Pale Giant Squirrel)
The cream-coloured giant squirrel or pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (Indonesia), Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) and nearby small islands. The species is near threatened and vulnerable to habitat degradation, and it has probably been extirpated in Singapore where the last sighting was in 1995. Reported sightings in Vietnam in 1984 are considered to be dubious. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Giant Squirrel sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Low's Squirrel
Sundasciurus lowii
Horse-tailed Squirrel
Sundasciurus hippurus
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
Ear-spot Squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi
Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Chiropodomys major
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
📅 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pale Giant Squirrel in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Giant Squirrel sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale Giant Squirrel in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pale Giant Squirrel in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.