Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
Sundasciurus altitudinis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSundasciurus (Sunda Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSundasciurus altitudinis (Sumatran Mountain Squirrel)
About the Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
The Sumatran mountain squirrel (Sundasciurus altitudinis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Its skull reaches sizes between 41–43 mm (1.6–1.7 in), overlapping with that of the Palawan montane squirrel. It was originally described as a subspecies of Sundasciurus tenuis. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Horse-tailed Squirrel
Sundasciurus hippurus
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Sumatran Mountain Maxomys
Maxomys hylomyoides
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |