Sunda Flying Lemur
Galeopterus variegatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDermoptera (Colugos)
- FamilyCynocephalidae (Colugos)
- GenusGaleopterus
- SpeciesGaleopterus variegatus (Sunda Flying Lemur)
The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also called Malayan flying lemur and Malayan colugo, is the sole colugo species of the genus Galeopterus. It is native to Southeast Asia from southern Myanmar, Thailand, southern Vietnam, Malaysia to Singapore and Indonesia and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Although it is called "flying lemur", it cannot fly but glides among trees and is strictly arboreal. It is active at night, and feeds on soft plant parts such as young leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits. It is a forest-dependent species. The Sunda flying lemur is protected by national legislation. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Flying Lemur sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sunda Flying Lemur in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Flying Lemur sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sunda Flying Lemur in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sunda Flying Lemur in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.