Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusExilisciurus
- SpeciesExilisciurus exilis (Least Pygmy Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Bornean Pithecheirops
Pithecheirops otion
Indomalayan Maxomys
Maxomys surifer
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Least Pygmy Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 43% of visitor-days record a Least Pygmy Squirrel sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Least Pygmy Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for Least Pygmy Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.