Pallas's Squirrel
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Pallas's Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Taroko National Park
6 Verified records at Taroko National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Pallas's squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus), also known as the red-bellied tree squirrel, is a species of squirrel native to China, Taiwan, India, Bhutan, and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pallas's Squirrel sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Maritime Striped Squirrel
LC Endemic

Maritime Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops maritimus

20–30% · Possible
Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel

Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Petaurista lena

10–20% · With luck
Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel
LC Endemic

Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys pernyi

5–10% · With luck
Taiwan Field Mouse
LC

Taiwan Field Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Apodemus semotus

Insufficient data
Père David's Vole
LC

Père David's Vole

Mammal

Eothenomys melanogaster

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pallas's Squirrel in Taroko National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Pallas's Squirrel sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pallas's Squirrel in Taroko National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Pallas's Squirrel in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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