Plantain Squirrel
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Plantain Squirrel

Callosciurus notatus

Silhouette: Kai Caspar · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Bali Barat National Park
42 Verified sightings at Bali Barat National Park From 2019 to 2026
220 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the 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.

Its body is about 20–30 cm (8–12 in) long with a similar-sized tail. Its weight can vary from 160 to 259 g (5.6 to 9.1 oz). It is greyish/brown with a chestnut belly and a black and white stripe on the side. It is very quick and agile in trees, able to jump a few metres between trees, and rarely wanders on the ground.

Like all rodents, it has two large upper and lower incisors. Its chestnut belly easily distinguishes it from the similar black-striped squirrel, which has a grey belly. The plantain squirrel is diurnal. It is either solitary or social in small groups, wherein squirrels communicate with shrill chirps and chattering while showing off their tails. These high calls may be alarms responding to the presence of a predator. Different types of predators prompt different calls and elicit different responses in the squirrel. A snake... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~60%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
3 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
6 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
7 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
10 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
12 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
13 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plantain Squirrel in Bali Barat National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plantain Squirrel in Bali Barat National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Plantain Squirrel in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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