Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusAeromys
- SpeciesAeromys thomasi (Thomas's Flying Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Bornean Pithecheirops
Pithecheirops otion
Indomalayan Maxomys
Maxomys surifer
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Thomas's Flying Squirrel sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
March has the highest sighting rate for Thomas's Flying Squirrel in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.